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South Carolina & Kentucky
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +890,459 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +350,640 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +122,872 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$274 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +476,197 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +13,961 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +29,039 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +266,244 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −4,769 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +119,677 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$7,824 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$4,240 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$10,040 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −38,396 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +140,764 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +132,095 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −30,460 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −7,753 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +698,979 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +173,205 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +784,903 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +99,374 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +370,595 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +66,859 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +38,940 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −308,715 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +956,317 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +5,603 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +22,740 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +181,577 |
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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