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South Carolina & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +4,069,799 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +1,706,168 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +221,911 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$286 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +1,809,149 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +99,628 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +41,704 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +1,332,325 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +4,220 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +195,851 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$27,432 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$12,869 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$30,847 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +174,302 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +578,128 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +446,799 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +76,823 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +12,118 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +3,567,477 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +419,645 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +2,558,176 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +1,597,746 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +1,426,097 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +277,992 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +101,144 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +2,158,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +1,260,301 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +10,481 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +70,254 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +363,305 |
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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