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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
South Carolina & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +4,776,581 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,994,599 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +269,407 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$659 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +2,189,513 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +98,382 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +38,573 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,566,122 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −94,896 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +228,075 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$37,357 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$36,409 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$63,350 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +159,016 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +726,506 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +552,880 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +85,036 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +8,171 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +4,237,095 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +450,907 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +3,147,226 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,819,940 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,775,169 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +277,390 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +132,411 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +3,121,413 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +992,929 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +10,668 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +73,292 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +345,787 |
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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