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South Carolina & Alaska
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +4,738,698 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,018,763 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +252,708 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$172 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,236,501 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +99,919 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +16,159 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,538,434 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +5,961 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +286,324 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$23,315 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$7,072 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$24,325 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +182,977 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +708,942 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +541,460 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +90,752 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +13,336 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +4,269,868 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +404,436 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +3,163,456 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,792,677 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,815,106 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +288,544 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +128,552 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,953,853 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,260,949 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −88,138 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +64,068 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +376,988 |
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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