A data-driven look at the prevalence of diabetes in North Carolina

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, affects millions of people nationwide. The disease develops when the body either resists insulin or fails to produce enough insulin, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. In this post, I discuss the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes across North Carolina’s 100 counties and its association with county-level contextual factors. The map below shows 2021 diabetes rates across the United States, showing that about 6–12% of most…

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Who are North Carolina’s Registered Democrats? A 2024 update

This is part of our series looking at the demographics of North Carolina's registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina's Republican voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina's unaffiliated voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million registered voters. Of these, 2,413,469 million, or 32%, were registered Democrat.  Age  Older voters are the most likely to register…

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Who are North Carolina’s Unaffiliated Voters? 2024 Update

This is part of our series looking at the demographics of North Carolina's registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina's Republican voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina's Democrat voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million registered voters. Of these, 2,886,573 million, or 38%, were registered unaffiliated. This post examines the characteristics of North Carolina's unaffiliated…

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Who are North Carolina’s Republican Voters? A 2024 Update

This is part of our series looking at North Carolina's registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina's Democrat voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina's unaffiliated voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million registered voters. Of these, 2,285,377 million, or 30%, were registered as a Republican.  Age  Younger voters are the least likely to register as…

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Who are North Carolina’s 7.6 million registered voters? (2024)

[We have corrected this original post which reported that there were about 8.5 million citizen-voting-age adults in NC. The correct estimate is about 8 million.]  This is the first in a four-part series on North Carolina’s voters. Today, we take a look at North Carolina’s 7.6 million registered voters. In the coming days, we will take a look at North Carolina’s registered Republicans, Democrats, and Unaffiliated Voters, respectively.  According to the latest estimates, North Carolina…

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