2023 State Comparisons

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2022 Resident Population by State


Year
United States
North Carolina North Carolina Rank
Pct Living In Same House 1 Year Ago:
2021
87.2%
86.5%
26
Pct Living In Different State 1 Year Ago:
2021
2.4%
3.2%
18
Pct of Population Classified as Urban:
2020
80.0%
66.7%
35
Total Housing Units:
2021
142,148,050
4,801,698
8
Households:
2021
127,544,730
4,179,632
8
Home Ownership Rate:
2021
65.5%
65.8%
31
Percent Vacant Housing Units:
2021
10.3%
13.0%
16
Median Value Owner-Occupied Housing Units:
2021
$281,400
$236,900
29
Median Rent:
2021
$1,037
$850
28
Median Monthly Owner Cost as a Pct of Household Income:
2021
17.4%
16.2%
24
Households with Internet Access:
2021
No results
91.3%
37
Median Household Money Income:
2021
$69,717
$61,972
40
Per Capita Personal Income:
2021
$63,444
$55,043
39
Persons Below Poverty Level:
2021
12.8%
13.4%
15
New Privately-Owned Housing Units:
2022
1,651,860
92,050
4
Avg Salary, Elem. School Teachers:
2022
$68,000
$56,600
38
Avg Salary, Sec. School Teachers:
2022
$69,500
$51,600
47
Business Starts:
2021
2,286,958
66,417
10
Business Failures:
2021
1,802,141
50,130
8
Number of Farms, Estimate:
2022
2,002,700
45,000
16
Average Annual Max. Temperature:
1991-2020
65.1
70.5
12
Average Annual Precipitation:
1991-2020
2.61
4.23
7
Motor Vehicle Registrations:
2021
282,355,000
8,707,500
10
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:
2022
143,771
3,031
13
Gasoline Tax Rate:
2021
$0.27.77/gal
$0.36/gal
8
Total COVID-19 Cases:
2022-07-01
87,298,343
2,869,560
7
COVID-19 Rate Per 100,000 Pop.:
2022-07-01
26,295
27,360
23
Total COVID-19 Deaths:
2022-07-01
1,012,767
25,211
13
COVID-19 Deaths per 100,000 Pop.:
2022-07-01
305
240
36
New COVID-19 Cases in the Last 7 Days:
2022-07-01
769,512
20,007
8