2022 State Comparisons

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2021 Resident Population by State

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      Year
      United States
      		 North Carolina North Carolina Rank
      Households:
      2020
      122,354,219
      4,031,592
      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
      Households with Internet Access:
      2020
      85.2%
      83.4%
      28
      Per Capita Personal Income:
      2020
      $59,729
      $50,086
      40
      Persons Below Poverty Level:
      2020
      13%
      14%
      14
      New Privately-Owned Housing Units:
      2021
      1,736,980
      94,870
      4
      Annual Pct Change In Number Of Prisoners:
      2020
      -15%
      -22%
      39
      Avg Salary, Elem. School Teachers:
      2021
      67,100
      50,500
      42
      Avg Salary, Sec. School Teachers:
      2021
      69,530
      52,280
      48
      Business Starts:
      2020
      2,143,270
      58,716
      9
      Number of Farms, Estimate:
      2021
      2,012,100
      45,100
      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:
      2020
      275,924,000
      8,739,000
      9
      Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:
      2021
      115,408
      2,456
      12
      Gasoline Tax Rate:
      2020
      $0.18.4/gal
      $0.36.35/gal
      8


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