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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
North Dakota & Utah
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −2,707,045 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −780,772 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | −67,489 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$613 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −1,378,968 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −62,422 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +1,352 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −611,132 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −30,966 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −248,010 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$18,787 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$3,475 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$18,883 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | −31,670 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | −187,988 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −172,570 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | −24,498 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | −11,938 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −2,457,910 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −241,563 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −2,091,986 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | −551,095 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −1,116,344 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −205,812 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −54,942 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −1,921,394 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | −12,961 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +11,360 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −77,527 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −552,559 |
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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