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South Dakota & Connecticut
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,750,400 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,136,822 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −57,419 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$551 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,422,847 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −85,209 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −4,923 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −795,648 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −74,235 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −212,349 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −8.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$19,168 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$14,553 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$39,135 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −146,270 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −355,094 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −295,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −56,663 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −33,808 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,587,314 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −138,323 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,794,031 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −1,088,999 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,178,262 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −164,079 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −79,523 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,490,821 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −348,535 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +62,662 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −157,319 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −661,859 |
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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