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North Carolina & Kansas
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +8,075,418 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +3,433,021 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +471,523 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +3,872,123 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +165,994 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +82,166 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +2,496,187 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +38,197 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +674,642 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$1,556 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$1,197 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$1,778 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +469,233 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +1,053,058 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +812,625 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +156,391 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +62,224 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +7,251,020 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +679,777 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +5,126,693 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +3,193,546 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +3,163,312 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +484,394 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +219,511 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +4,381,036 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,999,771 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +74,319 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +306,277 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +901,808 |
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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