COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs New Jersey
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
North Dakota is 92% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $26,899 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 6%).
NORTH DAKOTANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8419,343,809−92% vs New Jersey
Population density111,271−1,259
Population growth15.8%5.7%+10.2 pts
Median age35.940.1−4.2
Male51.2%49.2%+2.0 pts
Female48.8%50.8%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.7%23.9%−19.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%50.9%+30.8 pts
Black3.3%12.2%−8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%22.5%−17.8 pts
Asian1.6%10.0%−8.4 pts
Other8.7%4.4%+4.3 pts
Median household income$76,657$103,556−$26,899
Per capita income$43,389$54,253−$10,864
Poverty rate10.8%9.7%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%43.6%−10.9 pts
Graduate degree9.7%17.6%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%6.3%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%66.4%+2.2 pts
Median home value$249,900$454,400−$204,500
Median gross rent$954$1,720−$766
Owner-occupied62.9%63.8%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%7.5%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%49.1%−12.7 pts
Average commute17.930.5−12.6
Worked from home8.1%16.8%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%8.1%−7.8 pts
Uninsured6.5%7.5%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024