COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Wisconsin
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Wisconsin
North Dakota is 87% smaller than Wisconsin. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
NORTH DAKOTAWISCONSINDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8415,914,872−87% vs Wisconsin
Population density11109−98
Population growth15.8%3.6%+12.2 pts
Median age35.940.2−4.3
Male51.2%50.1%+1.2 pts
Female48.8%49.9%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.7%5.2%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%78.6%+3.2 pts
Black3.3%5.9%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%8.0%−3.3 pts
Asian1.6%2.9%−1.3 pts
Other8.7%4.6%+4.1 pts
Median household income$76,657$77,485−$828
Per capita income$43,389$43,373+$16
Poverty rate10.8%10.6%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%33.4%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree9.7%11.4%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.2%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%65.3%+3.3 pts
Median home value$249,900$266,500−$16,600
Median gross rent$954$1,087−$133
Owner-occupied62.9%67.8%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%10.8%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%41.1%−4.7 pts
Average commute17.922.2−4.3
Worked from home8.1%13.1%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.1%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.5%5.2%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024