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New Jersey & South Carolina
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +4,022,020 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +1,416,266 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −35,932 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$528 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +2,288,641 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +156,579 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −32,164 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +820,334 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +456,065 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +327,748 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$31,944 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$13,623 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$45,459 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +110,967 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +357,943 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +275,591 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +63,419 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +49,226 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +3,788,404 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | +245,310 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +3,007,415 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +1,046,183 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +1,878,725 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +308,314 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +98,119 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +1,326,646 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −122,343 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | −4,613 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +893,668 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +1,795,247 |
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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