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South Carolina & Wyoming
| MEASURE | SOUTH CAROLINA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +4,891,213 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,073,076 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 308,420#14 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +282,920 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,272#23 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$274 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,281,428 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 121,600#20 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +111,054 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,041#10 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +38,839 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,565,292 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 8,421#34 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +5,158 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 316,801#24 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +288,122 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,350#38 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$3,182 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,195#40 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$3,813 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,757#38 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$3,440 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 211,371#27 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +197,048 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 781,676#20 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +695,822 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 608,174#21 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +538,861 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 100,137#24 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +90,556 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 24,543#32 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +20,759 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +4,380,433 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 481,968#17 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +422,636 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +3,208,098 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,879,524 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,839,018 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 376,813#24 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +311,797 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 148,906#23 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +127,206 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,902,922 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,274,431 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,488#32 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +3,016 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 107,884#27 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +102,552 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 434,217#27 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +369,187 |
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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