COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs Florida
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Florida
North Carolina is 52% smaller than Florida. Florida earns more, with a median household income $2,180 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 9%).
NORTH CAROLINAFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,40422,416,077−52% vs Florida
Population density221418−197
Population growth9.5%14.6%−5.1 pts
Median age39.142.6−3.5
Male48.9%49.1%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.9%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born9.1%21.9%−12.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%50.4%+9.6 pts
Black20.0%14.6%+5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%27.4%−16.1 pts
Asian3.3%2.9%+0.4 pts
Other5.4%4.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$72,388$74,568−$2,180
Per capita income$41,385$42,609−$1,224
Poverty rate13.0%12.6%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.485Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%34.1%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree13.5%12.9%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.8%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation62.8%59.8%+3.0 pts
Median home value$288,900$359,000−$70,100
Median gross rent$1,228$1,669−$441
Owner-occupied66.6%67.6%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%14.7%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%56.3%−11.6 pts
Average commute25.128.0−3.0
Worked from home16.3%15.7%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.2%−0.6 pts
Uninsured9.9%11.5%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024