NC · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does North Carolina compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind North Carolina’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$73,958#36 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,338#28 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time25.7 min#24 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share8.6%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,958 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $42,777 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $103,766 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 4,708,710 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 577,150 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,338 | #28Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 5,369,487 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 223,064 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 104,484 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,285,188 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 43,422 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 828,181 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 25.7 min | #24Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 4,322,363 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 737,537 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 301,920 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 9,910,035 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 927,893 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 7,272,581 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 4,081,977 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 540,299 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,425,406 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,108,733 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 200,773 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 77,929 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,046,024 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 6,514,175 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 2,151,963 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 87,869 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 395,550 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,324,570 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.