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North Dakota & Texas
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −30,494,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −11,218,682 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,135,678 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$495 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,840,278 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −767,086 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −110,376 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −8,214,709 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −146,163 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,926,396 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −10.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$1,850 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$3,667 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$8,208 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,155,706 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,858,042 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,148,127 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −492,726 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −183,508 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −24,916,745 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,105,309 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −19,066,289 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,472,528 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,732,747 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,073,572 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −997,729 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −11,181,380 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,720,335 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −20,081 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,875,660 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,562,452 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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