COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Washington
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Washington
North Dakota is 90% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $21,484 higher.
NORTH DAKOTAWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8417,816,116−90% vs Washington
Population density11118−106
Population growth15.8%14.6%+1.3 pts
Median age35.938.3−2.4
Male51.2%50.4%+0.9 pts
Female48.8%49.6%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.7%15.4%−10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%63.1%+18.6 pts
Black3.3%3.8%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%14.4%−9.7 pts
Asian1.6%9.7%−8.1 pts
Other8.7%8.9%−0.3 pts
Median household income$76,657$98,141−$21,484
Per capita income$43,389$53,744−$10,355
Poverty rate10.8%9.9%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%39.6%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree9.7%15.6%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.1%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%64.5%+4.1 pts
Median home value$249,900$564,600−$314,700
Median gross rent$954$1,760−$806
Owner-occupied62.9%63.8%−0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%7.3%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%47.5%−11.1 pts
Average commute17.926.6−8.7
Worked from home8.1%19.8%−11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%3.4%−3.1 pts
Uninsured6.5%6.3%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024