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Washington & North Dakota
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +7,161,612 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +2,831,599 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +201,611 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$844 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +3,545,440 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +194,910 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +53,242 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +2,074,791 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +163,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +615,561 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +9.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$21,518 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$9,896 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$33,306 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +330,875 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +817,768 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +698,720 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +130,356 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +99,137 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +6,601,458 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +464,573 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +4,939,878 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +2,572,790 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +2,780,979 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +574,054 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +185,655 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +4,252,367 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +285,167 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +29,275 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +829,675 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +1,154,669 |
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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