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North Carolina & Oregon
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +6,773,653 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +2,894,963 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +424,569 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +3,245,844 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +114,723 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +101,462 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +1,966,362 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −6,799 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +473,251 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$11,262 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$3,044 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$7,134 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +254,793 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +847,019 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +660,314 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +119,828 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +12,509 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +5,902,074 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +708,507 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +4,460,697 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +2,296,401 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +2,656,310 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +423,907 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +161,482 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +3,517,625 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +2,073,299 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +61,307 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +189,262 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +661,830 |
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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