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South Carolina & Indiana
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −1,445,444 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −578,212 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +57,956 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$168 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −827,650 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −23,889 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +38,926 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −252,333 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −11,373 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −6,540 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$391 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$1,401 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$2,192 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −27,573 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −109,135 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −88,840 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −44,185 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −22,558 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −1,418,018 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −30,839 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −962,022 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −476,655 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −799,433 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −20,279 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −6,644 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −1,766,297 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +659,074 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +5,573 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −78,441 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −192,399 |
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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