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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Florida & North Carolina
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +12,326,191 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +5,156,640 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | +911,020 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$474 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +5,833,493 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +311,642 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −32,049 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +4,337,065 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +99,733 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | +893,191 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$3,777 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$805 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$5,069 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +499,524 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +1,920,043 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +1,240,489 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +241,824 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +101,791 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +10,618,648 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | +1,581,889 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +7,795,911 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +4,171,178 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +4,815,971 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +584,630 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | +416,907 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +4,954,943 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | +1,188,732 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −62,939 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +310,100 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +5,381,518 |
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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