COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Utah
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Utah
North Dakota is 77% smaller than Utah. Utah earns more, with a median household income $18,509 higher.
NORTH DAKOTAUTAHDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8413,392,331−77% vs Utah
Population density1141−30
Population growth15.8%18.4%−2.5 pts
Median age35.932.0+3.9
Male51.2%50.7%+0.6 pts
Female48.8%49.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.7%8.9%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%74.7%+7.0 pts
Black3.3%1.1%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%15.9%−11.2 pts
Asian1.6%2.4%−0.8 pts
Other8.7%5.9%+2.8 pts
Median household income$76,657$95,166−$18,509
Per capita income$43,389$40,873+$2,516
Poverty rate10.8%8.5%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%37.7%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree9.7%13.0%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.6%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation68.6%69.6%−1.0 pts
Median home value$249,900$489,400−$239,500
Median gross rent$954$1,496−$542
Owner-occupied62.9%70.2%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%8.1%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%44.8%−8.5 pts
Average commute17.922.1−4.2
Worked from home8.1%17.6%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.6%−1.2 pts
Uninsured6.5%8.4%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024