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Georgia & North Carolina
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +134,854 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −297,754 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −129,086 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$168 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +94,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +46,006 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −49,998 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −99,897 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +21,532 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −24,588 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$6,033 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$781 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$5,141 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −83,959 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −175,778 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −165,812 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +7,851 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −9,098 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −235,419 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | +386,330 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +117,067 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −572,267 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +51,467 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +41,482 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −2,508 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −1,146,348 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | +1,230,768 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −70,417 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +148,676 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −25,370 |
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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