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South Carolina & West Virginia
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +3,708,852 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,489,328 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +182,827 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$389 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +1,811,735 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +84,336 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +40,380 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,071,017 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +4,114 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +249,886 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$11,552 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$5,488 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$16,643 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +85,349 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +480,814 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +398,962 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +46,572 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | −4,201 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +3,262,458 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +381,425 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +2,520,285 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,248,245 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,465,687 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +224,545 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +117,771 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +1,802,954 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,223,213 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +8,505 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +95,786 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +393,215 |
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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