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North Carolina & Wyoming
| MEASURE | NORTH CAROLINA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +10,458,406 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +4,436,823 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 577,150#5 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +551,650 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,338#28 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$340 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +5,072,386 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 223,064#11 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +212,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 104,484#4 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +100,282 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +3,116,554 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 43,422#19 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +40,159 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 828,181#7 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +799,502 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $73,958#36 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$1,574 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,777#27 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$1,231 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,766#27 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$2,569 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 540,299#9 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +525,976 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +1,339,552 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +1,039,420 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 200,773#10 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +191,192 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 77,929#11 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +74,145 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +9,392,455 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 927,893#6 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +868,561 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +6,852,942 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +3,901,989 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +4,113,338 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 737,537#10 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +672,521 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 301,920#6 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +280,220 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +6,041,334 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +2,147,642 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 87,869#6 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +79,397 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 395,550#14 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +390,218 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +1,259,540 |
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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