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North Carolina & New Mexico
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +8,915,768 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +3,767,851 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +460,176 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$221 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +4,414,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +169,967 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +88,435 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +2,565,260 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +38,979 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +730,235 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$6,142 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$4,799 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$11,891 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +374,732 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +1,119,497 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +880,298 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +145,675 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +51,611 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +8,029,433 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +716,604 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +6,173,250 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +3,007,238 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +3,644,065 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +525,672 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +239,709 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +5,767,264 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +2,109,370 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −88,234 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +355,228 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | +278,317 |
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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