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North Carolina & South Dakota
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +10,121,355 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +4,315,335 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +535,747 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$339 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +4,888,856 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +209,180 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +100,858 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +3,049,696 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +42,365 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +789,924 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$2,923 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$1,140 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$3,588 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +513,136 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +1,308,100 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +1,023,521 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +186,579 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +71,935 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +9,078,104 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +854,490 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +6,610,301 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +3,791,606 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +3,959,044 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +658,075 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +265,486 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +5,783,978 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +2,135,217 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | +21,451 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +379,931 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +1,279,623 |
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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