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Maryland & South Carolina
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +784,389 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +185,881 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −121,477 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$449 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +671,041 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +26,030 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −5,995 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | −108,787 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +151,734 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +187,712 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$30,555 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$13,004 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$38,656 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +36,233 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | −83,582 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +25,793 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +1,567 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +34,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +878,816 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −91,227 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +891,901 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +98,702 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +308,263 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +349,384 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +12,862 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | −538,077 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | +518,117 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | −1,435 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +323,732 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +396,731 |
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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