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South Carolina & Iowa
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +2,237,343 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +932,174 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +193,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$291 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +904,396 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +66,580 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +40,883 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +863,418 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −5,203 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +154,024 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$3,151 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | −$341 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$1,260 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +101,423 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +358,672 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +276,802 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +48,250 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +2,445 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +1,876,174 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +307,855 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +1,346,251 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +888,400 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +718,696 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +131,698 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +52,870 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +744,272 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,147,123 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +4,934 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +24,583 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +180,993 |
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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