ND · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does North Dakota compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind North Dakota’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$77,871#25 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$980#2 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time17.5 min#1 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,871 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $45,281 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $103,487 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 370,642 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 31,289 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $980 | #2Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 419,172 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 8,163 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 8,535 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 201,238 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 2,170 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 29,953 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 17.5 min | #1Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 313,548 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 73,552 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 31,118 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 730,141 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 47,118 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 616,050 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 221,960 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 22,340 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 98,012 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 70,139 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 12,385 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 6,259 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 796,568 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 639,728 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 27,802 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 32,299 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 15,325 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 39,853 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.