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South Carolina & Arkansas
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +2,390,477 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +979,698 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +134,145 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$290 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +1,179,289 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +66,060 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +36,646 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +717,896 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +4,468 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +197,743 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$10,244 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$5,383 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$12,283 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +99,605 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +347,541 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +314,589 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +18,161 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +6,836 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +2,150,135 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +197,053 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +1,785,050 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +766,248 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +956,153 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +157,965 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +62,725 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +1,319,899 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +844,643 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −1,657 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +53,308 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +139,546 |
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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