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South Carolina & Illinois
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −7,231,327 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −3,081,466 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −68,265 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$50 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −3,836,791 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −225,121 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | +20,996 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −1,844,602 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −431,791 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −540,500 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$10,861 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$6,742 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$17,948 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −471,598 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −732,492 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −630,564 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −133,892 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −106,221 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −6,778,595 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −378,930 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −5,081,361 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −2,310,182 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −3,202,691 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −482,613 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −146,875 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −3,880,740 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −365,237 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −3,040 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −698,245 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,028,551 |
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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