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South Carolina & North Dakota
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +4,682,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +1,974,321 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +277,131 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$292 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +2,159,357 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +113,437 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +34,506 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,532,688 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +6,251 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +286,848 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +8.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$5,521 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$5,086 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$5,730 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +189,031 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +683,664 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +538,035 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +87,752 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +18,284 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +4,167,872 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +434,850 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +3,011,687 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +1,837,552 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +1,734,495 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +303,261 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +117,788 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +2,736,035 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,250,950 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −20,811 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +92,559 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +394,364 |
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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