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Virginia & North Carolina
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −2,234,829 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −1,090,463 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −280,246 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$308 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −987,598 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −58,468 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | +28,231 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −790,692 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +88,167 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −125,028 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$18,132 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$8,089 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$23,597 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −223,472 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −378,897 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −172,208 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −54,852 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −3,726 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −1,925,206 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −332,298 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −1,038,804 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −1,130,401 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −1,062,763 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +165,458 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −90,124 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −1,453,363 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −573,860 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −74,684 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +230,952 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −306,737 |
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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