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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Maine & North Carolina
| MEASURE | MAINE | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −9,641,012 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −3,969,638 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −427,672 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$128 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −4,655,688 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −203,082 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −101,511 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −2,831,420 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −39,308 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −725,111 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$2,484 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$2,509 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$1,032 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −461,951 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,189,105 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −936,392 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −164,631 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −60,052 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −8,600,542 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −851,029 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −6,320,225 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −3,515,667 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −3,771,065 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −633,854 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −244,644 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −5,261,859 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −2,124,066 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −83,065 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −376,830 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −1,291,701 |
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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