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South Carolina & Connecticut
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +1,803,762 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +814,766 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +209,598 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$278 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +675,051 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +22,507 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +34,492 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +702,786 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −66,871 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +66,195 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$23,699 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$15,995 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$41,556 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +37,938 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +309,276 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +227,806 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +29,280 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −15,259 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +1,478,768 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +270,242 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +1,171,426 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +680,142 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +506,462 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +133,272 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +32,949 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +1,154,745 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +913,471 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +7,732 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −65,054 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −272,589 |
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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