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North Dakota & West Virginia
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | −973,411 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | −484,993 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | −94,304 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$97 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | −347,622 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | −29,101 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +5,874 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | −461,671 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | −2,137 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | −36,962 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −9.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$17,073 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$10,574 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$22,373 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | −103,682 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | −202,850 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | −139,073 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | −41,180 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | −22,485 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | −905,414 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | −53,425 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | −491,402 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | −589,307 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | −268,808 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | −78,716 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | −17 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | −933,081 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | −27,737 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +29,316 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +3,227 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | −1,149 |
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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