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South Carolina & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +2,275,536 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +746,804 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −65,934 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$692 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,365,042 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +9,629 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +39,565 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +266,349 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −3,707 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +246,163 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$45,137 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$21,429 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$54,539 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −348,329 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +203,873 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +398,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +94,163 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −8,595 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +1,900,253 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +303,342 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +2,412,535 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +76,672 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,183,298 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +164,069 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +13,554 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +3,353,109 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,276,163 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +11,488 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +105,869 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,733,108 |
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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