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South Carolina & Georgia
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −5,702,047 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −2,065,993 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −139,644 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −2,885,030 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −147,470 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −11,445 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −1,451,365 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −56,533 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −486,792 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$7,641 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$1,801 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$11,150 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −244,969 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −467,952 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −334,747 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −108,487 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −44,288 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −4,776,603 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −832,255 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −3,761,911 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −1,450,198 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −2,325,787 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −402,206 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −150,506 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −1,992,064 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −2,103,979 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −5,964 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −436,342 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −864,983 |
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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