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South Carolina & Colorado
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −478,663 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −146,441 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +126,201 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$550 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −603,559 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −20,580 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −740 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +200,018 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −46,209 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −312,619 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$24,763 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$14,336 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$33,315 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −10,529 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +137,756 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +50,444 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +22,185 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −29,893 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −497,188 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +18,246 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −519,046 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +173,438 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −437,641 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −117,584 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −45,978 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −413,790 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,043,167 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −11,018 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −95,139 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −948,731 |
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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