COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs New Jersey
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
North Carolina is 15% larger than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $31,168 higher.
NORTH CAROLINANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,4049,343,809+15% vs New Jersey
Population density2211,271−1,050
Population growth9.5%5.7%+3.8 pts
Median age39.140.1−1.0
Male48.9%49.2%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born9.1%23.9%−14.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%50.9%+9.1 pts
Black20.0%12.2%+7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%22.5%−11.2 pts
Asian3.3%10.0%−6.8 pts
Other5.4%4.4%+1.0 pts
Median household income$72,388$103,556−$31,168
Per capita income$41,385$54,253−$12,868
Poverty rate13.0%9.7%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%43.6%−8.0 pts
Graduate degree13.5%17.6%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%6.3%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation62.8%66.4%−3.6 pts
Median home value$288,900$454,400−$165,500
Median gross rent$1,228$1,720−$492
Owner-occupied66.6%63.8%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%7.5%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%49.1%−4.4 pts
Average commute25.130.5−5.4
Worked from home16.3%16.8%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%8.1%−7.5 pts
Uninsured9.9%7.5%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024