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North Carolina & Kentucky
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +6,457,652 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +2,714,387 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +391,602 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$340 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +3,267,155 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +115,425 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +90,482 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +1,817,506 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +30,232 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +631,057 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$9,432 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$6,822 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$16,049 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +290,532 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +784,494 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +632,654 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +70,176 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +45,633 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +5,711,001 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +619,130 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +4,429,747 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +2,121,839 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +2,644,915 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +427,583 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +191,954 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +2,829,697 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +1,829,528 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +81,984 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +310,406 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +1,071,930 |
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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