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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & North Carolina
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +8,821,224 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +3,779,356 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | +271,687 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$296 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +4,367,725 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +324,307 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −82,610 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +2,778,854 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +2,269,338 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | +296,688 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$11,862 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$8,225 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$24,796 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +729,941 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +1,120,552 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +852,393 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +268,793 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +262,459 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +8,782,966 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | +45,822 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +5,414,247 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +4,488,631 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +3,287,958 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +828,783 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | +243,015 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +3,803,074 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | +477,275 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −53,582 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +1,478,459 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +2,694,718 |
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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