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South Carolina & Mississippi
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +2,535,786 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,025,018 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +125,887 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$282 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +1,264,303 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +58,162 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +29,860 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +763,552 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +4,997 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +235,531 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$13,223 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$7,446 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$16,910 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +71,872 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +364,207 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +331,549 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +10,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +768 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +2,294,114 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +202,089 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +1,824,301 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +885,052 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +1,050,322 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +136,577 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +74,830 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +1,758,489 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +224,763 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +312 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +71,832 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +315,688 |
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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