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North Carolina & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +10,343,774 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +4,358,346 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +538,137 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$593 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +4,980,471 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +199,846 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +100,016 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +3,117,384 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −59,895 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +739,455 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$35,749 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$33,827 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$57,341 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +487,944 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +1,370,236 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +1,053,439 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +185,672 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +61,557 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +9,249,117 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +896,832 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +6,792,070 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +3,842,405 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +4,049,489 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +638,114 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +285,425 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +6,259,825 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +1,866,140 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +87,049 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +360,958 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +1,236,140 |
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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