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North Carolina & Utah
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +7,542,411 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +3,557,296 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +478,372 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$255 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +3,571,347 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +152,479 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +97,301 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +2,472,818 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +10,286 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +550,218 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$22,700 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$971 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$18,604 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +486,289 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +1,139,406 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +866,024 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +163,890 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +59,732 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +6,721,984 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +639,212 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +4,564,545 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +3,308,922 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +2,892,471 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +458,173 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +215,860 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +3,953,053 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +2,111,200 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +66,930 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +302,698 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +732,158 |
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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