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South Carolina & Tennessee
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −1,748,919 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −686,642 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −6,769 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$12 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −946,591 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −33,983 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +22,990 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −415,630 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −7,309 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −124,339 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$353 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | −$534 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | −$2,002 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −63,784 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −164,543 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −97,991 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −49,899 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −24,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −1,542,517 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −208,715 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −1,134,496 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −472,935 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −743,799 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −109,842 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −88,997 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −1,719,639 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +204,052 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +3,231 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −36,106 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −132,622 |
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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