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North Dakota & Vermont
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +148,075 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +36,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | −26,329 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$339 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +70,550 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | −1,391 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +7,847 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +6,606 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −2,693 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | −24,404 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$4,859 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$3,575 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$6,433 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | −7,802 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | −6,420 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | −6,189 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | −1,504 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | −5,422 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +114,484 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +20,016 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +160,013 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | −38,479 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +42,643 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +26,936 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +1,228 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +60,404 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +21,957 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +31,404 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +2,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +22,452 |
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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