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North Carolina & New Jersey
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | +1,545,173 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | +947,481 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | +304,662 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$462 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | +502,317 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −55,115 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +93,607 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | +730,928 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −421,064 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | +183,632 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$30,336 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$11,041 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$39,450 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | +217,961 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | +285,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | +224,968 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | +37,217 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | +4,160 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | +1,223,618 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | +200,615 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | +637,429 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | +976,282 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | +395,595 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | +52,410 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | +54,895 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | +1,811,766 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | +995,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +80,994 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −606,002 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −904,894 |
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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