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North Carolina & Nebraska
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +9,040,558 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +3,864,432 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +520,641 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$236 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +4,324,419 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +186,279 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +97,338 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +2,789,173 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +38,584 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +727,267 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$2,418 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$1,751 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$3,486 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +471,485 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +1,180,189 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +926,190 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +167,946 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +61,355 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +8,072,657 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +788,062 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +5,821,064 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +3,451,239 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +3,500,167 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +583,308 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +235,728 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +5,030,825 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +2,061,944 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +74,453 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +340,396 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +1,053,046 |
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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