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North Carolina & Minnesota
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +5,252,873 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +2,223,152 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +343,363 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$47 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +2,313,177 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +105,031 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +100,869 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +1,799,859 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −9,551 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +384,863 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$13,159 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$5,149 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$12,393 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +343,289 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +708,062 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +524,333 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +110,160 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +6,960 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +4,468,515 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +637,065 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +3,031,133 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +2,068,008 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +1,819,674 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +348,368 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +143,209 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +2,184,970 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +1,719,436 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | +44,924 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +92,689 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +936,135 |
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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