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North Carolina & Nevada
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +7,778,557 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +3,427,692 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +450,182 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$371 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +3,771,264 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +115,915 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +89,967 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +2,342,585 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +3,883 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +649,017 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$7,176 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$232 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$5,854 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +393,474 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +1,038,189 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +798,969 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +153,289 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +43,397 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +7,047,994 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +561,287 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +5,208,572 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +2,915,632 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +3,030,104 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +534,979 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +203,076 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +5,114,547 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,854,215 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +70,946 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +92,336 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +325,143 |
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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