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Alaska & North Carolina
| MEASURE | ALASKA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −10,305,891 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −4,382,510 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −521,438 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −5,027,459 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −201,383 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −77,602 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −3,089,696 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −40,962 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −797,704 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$21,707 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$4,490 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$18,316 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −511,905 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,352,672 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −1,042,019 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −191,388 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −66,722 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −9,281,890 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −850,361 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −6,808,300 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −3,815,142 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −4,089,426 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −649,268 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −281,566 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −6,092,265 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −2,134,160 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | +11,757 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −351,734 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −1,267,341 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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