COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs New York
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New York
North Carolina is 46% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $13,586 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 4%).
NORTH CAROLINANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,40419,852,366−46% vs New York
Population density221421−201
Population growth9.5%4.2%+5.2 pts
Median age39.139.8−0.7
Male48.9%48.8%+0.0 pts
Female51.1%51.2%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born9.1%22.8%−13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%52.8%+7.2 pts
Black20.0%13.4%+6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%19.8%−8.5 pts
Asian3.3%9.0%−5.7 pts
Other5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$72,388$85,974−$13,586
Per capita income$41,385$50,712−$9,327
Poverty rate13.0%14.0%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%40.2%−4.6 pts
Graduate degree13.5%17.9%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%6.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation62.8%62.7%+0.1 pts
Median home value$288,900$423,800−$134,900
Median gross rent$1,228$1,621−$393
Owner-occupied66.6%54.3%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%10.0%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%49.2%−4.5 pts
Average commute25.132.6−7.5
Worked from home16.3%14.9%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%21.6%−20.9 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.1%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024