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North Carolina & Montana
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +9,908,791 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +4,193,907 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +506,509 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$161 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +4,797,537 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +205,602 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +101,401 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +2,940,745 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +38,762 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +762,152 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | −$1,382 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$477 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$2,132 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +507,622 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +1,259,027 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +987,110 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +178,950 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +65,711 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +8,887,032 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +829,791 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +6,524,307 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +3,641,876 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +3,896,704 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +641,560 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +253,991 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +5,566,954 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +2,148,526 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | +30,031 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +386,709 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +1,269,064 |
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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