2024 State Comparisons

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2023 Resident Population by State

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Year
United States
North Carolina North Carolina Rank
Pct Living In Same House 1 Year Ago:
2022
88.2%
88.1%
26
Pct Living In Different State 1 Year Ago:
2022
2.3%
3.0%
22
Pct of Population Classified as Urban:
2020
80.0%
66.7%
35
Total Housing Units:
2022
143,772,895
4,892,627
8
Households:
2022
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4,299,266
8
Home Ownership Rate:
2022
65.8%
65.9%
33
Percent Vacant Housing Units:
2022
9.7%
12.1%
17
Median Value Owner-Occupied Housing Units:
2022
$320,900
$280,600
29
Median Rent:
2022
$1,128
$945
27
Median Monthly Owner Cost as a Pct of Household Income:
2022
17.5%
15.8%
29
Households with Internet Access:
2022
93.6%
92.7%
34
Median Household Money Income:
2022
$74,755
$67,481
37
Per Capita Personal Income:
2022
$65,423
$57,416
37
Persons Below Poverty Level:
2022
12.6%
12.8%
14
New Privately-Owned Housing Units:
2023
1,470,600
98,090
4
Avg Salary, Elem. School Teachers:
2023
$70,700
$52,600
44
Avg Salary, Sec. School Teachers:
2023
$73,800
$53,900
47
Business Starts:
2022
2,260,998
65,218
7
Business Failures:
2022
1,990,380
54,483
9
Number of Farms, Estimate:
2023
1,895,000
42,500
17
Average Annual Max. Temperature:
1991-2020
65.1
70.5
12
Average Annual Precipitation:
1991-2020
2.61
4.23
7
Motor Vehicle Registrations:
2022
283,401,000
8,995,900
10
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:
2023
150,654
3,247
12
Gasoline Tax Rate:
2022
$0.28/gal
$0.39/gal
6
Pct of Persons Not Covered by Health Insurance:
2022
8.0
9.3
9
Active Nonfederal Nurses Per 100,000 Pop.:
2022
1,057
1,125
23
Active Nonfederal Physicians Per 100,000 Pop.:
2022
305
277
32
Community Hospital Beds:
2022
756,787
21,416
10