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South Carolina & Alabama
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +321,132 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +56,633 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −13,823 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$195 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +234,235 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +18,019 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +27,831 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +36,873 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −1,748 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +123,047 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$5,691 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$3,255 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$7,016 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −57,404 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +64,186 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +85,139 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −31,419 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −4,376 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +242,151 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +64,120 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +201,342 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +138,006 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +238,952 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −24,900 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +18,563 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +136,686 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −14,976 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −4,830 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +29,545 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +127,251 |
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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