COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
North Carolina is 669% larger than New Hampshire. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $26,643 higher.
NORTH CAROLINANEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,4041,394,868+669% vs New Hampshire
Population density221156+65
Population growth9.5%4.6%+4.8 pts
Median age39.143.3−4.2
Male48.9%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born9.1%6.1%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%86.9%−26.9 pts
Black20.0%1.3%+18.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%4.7%+6.6 pts
Asian3.3%2.6%+0.7 pts
Other5.4%4.5%+0.9 pts
Median household income$72,388$99,031−$26,643
Per capita income$41,385$52,798−$11,413
Poverty rate13.0%7.2%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%40.6%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree13.5%16.1%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.3%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation62.8%66.3%−3.5 pts
Median home value$288,900$402,500−$113,600
Median gross rent$1,228$1,491−$263
Owner-occupied66.6%72.8%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%14.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%45.7%−0.9 pts
Average commute25.126.7−1.6
Worked from home16.3%16.8%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.3%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024