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North Carolina & Delaware
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +9,994,107 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +4,259,975 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +513,039 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$192 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +4,861,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +195,707 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +99,655 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +2,962,320 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +31,682 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +763,689 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$13,576 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$2,661 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$10,525 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +499,085 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +1,267,548 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +967,174 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +180,756 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +69,215 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +8,944,289 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +856,285 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +6,549,008 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +3,668,225 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +3,920,109 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +656,204 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +277,544 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +5,918,940 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,926,757 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +87,039 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +344,940 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +1,201,757 |
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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