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South Carolina & Hawaii
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,032,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,783,897 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +228,747 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$670 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +1,892,353 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +97,616 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −6,072 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,308,713 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −22,378 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +253,207 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$28,395 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$6,518 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$34,105 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +154,681 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +590,662 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +458,330 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +79,819 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +7,399 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +3,559,051 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +434,042 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +2,593,264 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,503,495 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,555,561 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +230,412 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +103,225 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +3,076,190 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,255,210 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +9,426 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −406,996 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +286,321 |
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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