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South Carolina & Idaho
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,477,212 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,593,104 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +227,549 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$112 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +1,613,285 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +84,204 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +37,830 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,147,983 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +4,026 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +195,825 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$8,816 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$325 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$6,316 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +157,534 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +535,120 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +411,871 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +66,139 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +6,492 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +3,104,839 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +300,416 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +2,249,354 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,393,462 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,298,429 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +231,207 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +80,734 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +1,817,756 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,264,398 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −1,053 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +78,669 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +148,032 |
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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