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South Carolina & Kansas
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +2,508,225 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,069,274 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +202,793 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$193 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +1,081,165 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +64,530 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +20,723 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +944,925 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +3,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +163,262 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$3,164 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$1,385 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$4,231 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +140,305 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +409,328 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +312,066 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +55,755 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +8,838 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +2,238,998 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +233,852 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +1,481,849 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,171,081 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +888,992 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +123,670 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +66,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +1,242,624 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,126,560 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −2,062 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +18,611 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +11,455 |
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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