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North Carolina & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +6,950,631 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +2,961,903 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +380,471 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +3,485,926 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +130,511 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +83,108 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +2,033,711 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +38,073 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +660,695 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$7,810 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$6,895 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$13,691 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +315,797 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +923,976 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +750,226 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +108,601 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +34,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +6,362,452 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +466,009 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +4,766,521 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +2,526,113 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +2,913,469 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +390,186 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +179,068 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +4,013,837 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +1,890,509 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −180,867 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +292,667 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +773,344 |
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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