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South Carolina & Delaware
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +4,426,914 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +1,896,228 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +244,309 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$258 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +2,070,180 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +94,243 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +38,212 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,411,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −3,319 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +252,309 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$15,184 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$5,243 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$16,534 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +170,157 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +623,818 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +466,615 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +80,120 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +15,829 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +3,932,267 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +410,360 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +2,904,164 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,645,760 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,645,789 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +295,480 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +124,530 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +2,780,528 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,053,546 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +10,658 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +57,274 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +311,404 |
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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