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South Carolina & Vermont
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +4,830,338 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +2,010,645 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +250,802 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$47 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +2,229,907 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +112,046 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +42,353 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +1,539,294 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +3,558 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +262,444 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$10,380 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$8,661 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$12,163 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +181,229 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +677,244 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +531,846 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +86,248 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +12,862 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +4,282,356 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +454,866 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +3,171,700 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,799,073 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +1,777,138 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +330,197 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +119,016 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +2,796,439 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +1,272,907 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +10,593 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +94,835 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +416,816 |
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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