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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
North Carolina & Iowa
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +7,804,536 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +3,295,921 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +462,101 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$357 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +3,695,354 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +168,044 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +102,326 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +2,414,680 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +29,798 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +665,404 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$1,543 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$2,241 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$7,269 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +430,351 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +1,002,402 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +777,361 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +148,886 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +55,831 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +6,888,196 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +753,780 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +4,991,095 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +2,910,865 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +2,993,016 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +492,422 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +205,884 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +3,882,684 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +2,020,334 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +81,315 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +312,249 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +1,071,346 |
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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