COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs New Mexico
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
North Dakota is 63% smaller than New Mexico. North Dakota earns more, with a median household income $12,598 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
NORTH DAKOTANEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population784,8412,120,246−63% vs New Mexico
Population density1117−6
Population growth15.8%2.8%+13.0 pts
Median age35.939.4−3.5
Male51.2%49.7%+1.5 pts
Female48.8%50.3%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born4.7%9.4%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%36.0%+45.8 pts
Black3.3%1.8%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%48.4%−43.8 pts
Asian1.6%1.6%Even
Other8.7%12.2%−3.5 pts
Median household income$76,657$64,059+$12,598
Per capita income$43,389$36,218+$7,171
Poverty rate10.8%17.8%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%31.0%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree9.7%13.9%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%6.0%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation68.6%57.8%+10.8 pts
Median home value$249,900$248,100+$1,800
Median gross rent$954$1,067−$113
Owner-occupied62.9%70.0%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%12.5%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%45.0%−8.6 pts
Average commute17.923.5−5.5
Worked from home8.1%12.2%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.5%9.6%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024