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South Carolina & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +1,383,438 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +598,156 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +111,741 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$228 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +694,968 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +29,047 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +21,665 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +482,449 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +3,072 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +149,315 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$6,202 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$4,313 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$7,682 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −13,131 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +280,246 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +249,667 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +7,965 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −18,492 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +1,350,430 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +20,084 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +1,121,677 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +503,648 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +639,149 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +29,462 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +26,054 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +875,425 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +1,017,298 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −257,248 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +5,001 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −117,009 |
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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