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North Carolina & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +7,957,670 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +3,343,445 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +402,875 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$356 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +3,970,247 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +167,524 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +98,089 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +2,269,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +39,469 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +709,123 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$11,852 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$7,965 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$18,292 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +428,533 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +991,271 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +815,148 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +118,797 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +60,222 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +7,162,157 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +642,978 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +5,429,894 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +2,788,713 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +3,230,473 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +518,689 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +215,739 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +4,458,311 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +1,717,854 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +74,724 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +340,974 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +1,029,899 |
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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