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North Carolina & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +7,842,729 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +3,110,551 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +202,796 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$758 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +4,156,000 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +111,093 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +101,008 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +1,817,611 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +31,294 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +757,543 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$46,745 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$24,011 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$60,548 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −19,401 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +847,603 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +898,854 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +194,799 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +44,791 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +6,912,275 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +749,267 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +6,057,379 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +2,099,137 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +3,457,618 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +524,793 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +166,568 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +6,491,521 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +2,149,374 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +87,869 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +393,535 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −1,842,755 |
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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