SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
South Carolina & Texas
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −25,812,000 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −9,244,361 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −858,547 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$203 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −12,680,921 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −653,649 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −75,870 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,682,021 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −139,912 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,639,548 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$7,371 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$1,419 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$13,938 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −966,675 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,174,378 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,610,092 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −404,974 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −165,224 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −20,748,873 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,670,459 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −16,054,602 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,634,976 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −9,998,252 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,770,311 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −879,941 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −8,445,345 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −2,469,385 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −40,892 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,783,101 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,168,088 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗