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South Carolina & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −482,144 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −382,763 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +23,080 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$130 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −511,869 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +24,356 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +39,077 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +42,559 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −33,276 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −43,326 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$5,138 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$3,166 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$3,172 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −67,690 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −56,414 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −74,401 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −3,715 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −20,024 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −688,519 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +171,432 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −662,250 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −25,004 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −488,379 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −23,174 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −147 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −1,259,178 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +924,312 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −23,046 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −75,556 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | −65,687 |
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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