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South Carolina & Oregon
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +1,206,460 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +531,216 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +155,839 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$325 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +454,886 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +13,259 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +40,019 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +415,100 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −41,800 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −38,129 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$12,870 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$5,626 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$13,143 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −74,135 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +203,289 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +159,755 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +19,192 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −40,877 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +890,052 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +262,582 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +815,853 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +273,936 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +381,990 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +63,183 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +8,468 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +379,213 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,200,088 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −15,074 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −98,404 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −228,523 |
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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