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California & South Carolina
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +33,952,432 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +12,047,177 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | +770,959 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$832 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +16,662,171 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +1,092,081 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | +105,918 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +9,752,478 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +614,657 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +2,355,305 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$27,799 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$9,739 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$42,355 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +1,649,505 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +3,197,384 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +2,431,548 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +690,713 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +487,511 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +31,766,423 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | +1,832,496 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +21,019,918 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +13,936,511 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +12,828,426 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +2,528,108 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +1,272,665 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +9,466,448 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | +729,570 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +94,326 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +6,135,792 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +15,634,997 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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