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South Carolina & New York
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −14,388,417 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −6,143,103 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −540,417 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$362 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −7,158,683 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −425,771 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | +21,167 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −4,330,116 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,304,339 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −808,068 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$13,470 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$10,807 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$30,805 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,058,869 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −1,764,282 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,352,952 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −369,429 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −315,845 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −13,794,988 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −491,747 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −9,059,091 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −6,511,096 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −5,562,278 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,189,507 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −396,029 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −6,941,486 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −1,350,486 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −22,799 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,766,125 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,585,071 |
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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