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North Dakota & Wyoming
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +208,950 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +98,755 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +5,789 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$18 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +122,071 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | −2,383 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +4,333 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +32,604 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | −1,093 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +1,274 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$2,339 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$1,273 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$2,290 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +8,017 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +12,158 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +826 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +2,804 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +2,475 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +212,561 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | −12,214 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +196,411 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +41,972 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +104,523 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +8,536 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +9,418 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +166,887 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +23,481 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +23,827 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +9,993 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | −25,177 |
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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