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North Carolina & Indiana
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +4,121,749 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +1,785,535 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +326,686 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +1,963,308 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +77,575 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +100,369 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +1,298,929 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +23,628 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +504,840 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$1,999 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$3,983 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$8,201 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +301,355 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +534,595 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +411,719 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +56,451 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +30,828 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +3,594,004 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +415,086 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +2,682,822 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +1,545,810 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +1,474,887 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +340,445 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +146,370 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | +1,372,115 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +1,532,285 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +81,954 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +209,225 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +697,954 |
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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