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South Carolina & Ohio
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −6,404,473 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,897,561 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −98,426 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$182 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −3,276,797 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −121,810 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +28,432 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,787,403 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −47,559 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −370,224 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$138 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$739 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$274 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −360,260 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −817,054 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −682,509 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −179,706 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −70,262 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −6,033,531 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −300,658 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −4,248,908 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,422,609 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,757,574 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −378,818 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −135,546 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −5,531,289 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −139,657 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −2,398 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −217,484 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −172,716 |
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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