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California & North Carolina
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +28,385,239 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +9,683,430 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | +502,229 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$766 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +13,871,213 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +990,617 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | +44,475 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +8,201,216 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +579,656 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | +1,843,925 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$26,191 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$7,157 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$36,346 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +1,320,577 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +2,553,654 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +1,930,989 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +590,077 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +434,125 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +26,754,401 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | +1,386,571 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +17,375,074 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +11,914,046 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +10,554,106 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +2,167,384 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | +1,119,651 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +6,328,036 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −143,641 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | +17,945 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +5,848,126 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +14,744,644 |
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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