COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Oregon
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Oregon
North Dakota is 82% smaller than Oregon. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $6,354 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 11%).
NORTH DAKOTAOREGONDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8414,254,293−82% vs Oregon
Population density1144−33
Population growth15.8%10.6%+5.2 pts
Median age35.940.4−4.5
Male51.2%49.9%+1.4 pts
Female48.8%50.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born4.7%9.8%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%71.4%+10.4 pts
Black3.3%1.8%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%14.7%−10.0 pts
Asian1.6%4.4%−2.8 pts
Other8.7%7.7%+1.0 pts
Median household income$76,657$83,011−$6,354
Per capita income$43,389$45,612−$2,223
Poverty rate10.8%11.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.463Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%36.8%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree9.7%14.1%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.4%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%62.3%+6.3 pts
Median home value$249,900$477,600−$227,700
Median gross rent$954$1,525−$571
Owner-occupied62.9%63.3%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%7.5%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%49.5%−13.2 pts
Average commute17.923.0−5.1
Worked from home8.1%19.0%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%2.2%−1.9 pts
Uninsured6.5%5.9%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024