COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ohio vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Ohio
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Ohio is 10% larger than North Carolina. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
OHIONORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population11,810,29310,730,404+10% vs North Carolina
Population density289221+68
Population growth2.3%9.5%−7.2 pts
Median age39.739.1+0.6
Male49.3%48.9%+0.4 pts
Female50.7%51.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born5.2%9.1%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%60.0%+15.8 pts
Black12.0%20.0%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%11.3%−6.5 pts
Asian2.5%3.3%−0.7 pts
Other4.8%5.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$71,389$72,388−$999
Per capita income$40,552$41,385−$833
Poverty rate13.3%13.0%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%35.7%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree12.2%13.5%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.7%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation63.1%62.8%+0.3 pts
Median home value$214,800$288,900−$74,100
Median gross rent$1,034$1,228−$194
Owner-occupied67.2%66.6%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%12.5%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%44.7%−2.3 pts
Average commute23.425.1−1.6
Worked from home13.0%16.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.7%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.9%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024