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South Dakota & North Dakota
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +128,101 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +22,733 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +10,114 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$19 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +61,459 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +5,721 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −4,909 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +34,254 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | −1,113 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +8,304 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$990 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$3,644 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$3,309 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +4,823 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +19,294 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +15,073 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +1,809 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | −265 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +101,790 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +26,285 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +46,230 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +68,411 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +49,771 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +5,910 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +5,316 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +90,469 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −11,056 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +34,119 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +294 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +5,094 |
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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