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Minnesota & South Carolina
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +314,320 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +140,595 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −74,633 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$19 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +477,781 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | −3,567 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −39,426 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | −248,597 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +44,552 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +126,517 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$14,767 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$7,731 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$18,402 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | −14,361 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | −64,332 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | −23,774 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | −9,524 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +46,426 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +543,507 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −191,140 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +613,711 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | −45,543 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +454,646 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +12,356 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +9,805 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +953,442 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −846,225 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +31,457 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +194,977 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | −45,782 |
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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