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South Carolina & Arizona
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −2,103,553 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −737,037 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −8,283 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$400 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −1,027,896 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −50,859 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +19,185 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −657,140 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −32,159 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −265,488 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$9,136 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$3,481 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$12,765 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −91,511 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −239,568 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −187,836 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −13,335 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −34,332 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −1,807,967 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −285,412 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −1,229,328 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −749,706 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −855,604 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −106,181 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −63,272 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −506,335 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +942,475 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −223,879 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −181,573 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,001,444 |
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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