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South Carolina & Maine
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,073,819 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,605,891 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +158,942 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$62 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +1,864,730 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +101,618 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +40,068 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,280,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +4,307 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +213,731 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$4,092 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$5,091 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$4,977 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +133,023 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +545,375 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +435,833 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +63,995 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +6,666 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +3,588,520 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +405,104 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +2,675,381 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,493,202 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,496,745 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +273,130 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +91,630 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +2,123,447 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,250,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +6,684 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +89,164 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +401,348 |
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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