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South Carolina & Louisiana
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +881,091 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +271,763 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +18,503 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +514,445 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +9,493 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +28,211 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +267,755 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −10,515 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +153,448 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$11,364 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$4,755 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$11,101 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −98,299 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +178,648 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +203,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −22,259 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −3,093 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +740,838 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +133,923 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +999,770 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −27,574 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +453,007 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +43,875 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +17,225 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +840,092 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −108,699 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −6,302 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +26,344 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +76,589 |
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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