COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs North Dakota
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
New York is 2429% larger than North Dakota. New York earns more, with a median household income $9,317 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
NEW YORKNORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,366784,841+2429% vs North Dakota
Population density42111+410
Population growth4.2%15.8%−11.6 pts
Median age39.835.9+3.9
Male48.8%51.2%−2.4 pts
Female51.2%48.8%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born22.8%4.7%+18.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%81.7%−29.0 pts
Black13.4%3.3%+10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%4.7%+15.2 pts
Asian9.0%1.6%+7.3 pts
Other5.0%8.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$85,974$76,657+$9,317
Per capita income$50,712$43,389+$7,323
Poverty rate14.0%10.8%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%32.7%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree17.9%9.7%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.8%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation62.7%68.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$423,800$249,900+$173,900
Median gross rent$1,621$954+$667
Owner-occupied54.3%62.9%−8.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%12.3%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%36.3%+12.8 pts
Average commute32.617.9+14.7
Worked from home14.9%8.1%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.3%+21.3 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.5%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024