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South Carolina & Montana
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +4,341,598 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +1,830,160 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +237,779 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$95 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +2,006,579 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +104,138 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +39,958 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,389,483 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +3,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +250,772 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | −$2,990 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$3,059 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$3,877 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +178,694 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +615,297 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +486,551 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +78,314 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +12,325 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +3,875,010 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +383,866 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +2,879,463 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +1,619,411 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +1,622,384 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +280,836 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +100,977 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +2,428,542 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,275,315 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −46,350 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +99,043 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +378,711 |
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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