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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & North Carolina
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −1,545,173 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −947,481 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −304,662 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$462 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −502,317 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +55,115 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −93,607 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −730,928 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +421,064 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −183,632 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$30,336 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$11,041 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$39,450 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −217,961 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −285,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −224,968 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −37,217 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −4,160 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −1,223,618 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −200,615 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −637,429 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −976,282 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −395,595 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −52,410 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −54,895 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −1,811,766 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −995,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −80,994 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +606,002 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +904,894 |
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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