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South Carolina & South Dakota
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +4,554,162 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +1,951,588 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +267,017 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$273 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +2,097,898 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +107,716 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +39,415 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +1,498,434 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +7,364 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +278,544 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +7.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$4,531 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | −$1,442 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | −$2,421 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +184,208 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +664,370 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +522,962 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +85,943 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +18,549 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +4,066,082 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +408,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +2,965,457 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +1,769,141 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +1,684,724 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +297,351 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +112,472 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +2,645,566 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +1,262,006 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −54,930 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +92,265 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +389,270 |
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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