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South Carolina & New Mexico
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +3,348,575 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +1,404,104 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +191,446 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$155 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +1,623,669 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +68,503 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +26,992 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +1,013,998 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +3,978 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +218,855 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$4,534 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$2,217 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$5,882 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +45,804 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +475,767 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +379,739 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +45,039 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −1,775 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +3,017,411 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +270,679 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +2,528,406 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +984,773 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +1,369,745 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +164,948 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +86,695 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +2,628,852 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,236,159 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −164,615 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +67,562 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −612,036 |
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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