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South Carolina & Nebraska
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +3,473,365 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,500,685 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +251,911 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$170 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +1,533,461 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +84,815 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +35,895 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,237,911 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +3,583 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +215,887 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$4,026 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$831 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$2,523 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +142,557 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +536,459 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +425,631 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +67,310 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +7,969 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +3,060,635 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +342,137 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +2,176,220 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,428,774 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +1,225,847 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +222,584 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +82,714 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +1,892,413 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,188,733 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −1,928 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +52,730 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +162,693 |
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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