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