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Connecticut & North Carolina
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −7,370,955 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −3,178,513 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −478,328 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$212 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −3,466,009 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −123,971 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −95,935 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −2,254,048 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +31,870 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −577,575 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$22,091 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$13,413 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$35,547 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −366,866 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −953,006 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −728,365 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −129,916 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −38,127 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −6,490,790 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −716,167 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −4,816,270 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −2,702,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −2,780,782 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −493,996 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −185,963 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −4,293,157 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,786,682 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −84,113 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −222,612 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −617,764 |
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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