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South Dakota & Delaware
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | −127,248 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | −55,360 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | −22,708 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$531 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | −27,718 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −13,473 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −1,203 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | −87,376 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −10,683 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | −26,235 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$10,653 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$3,801 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$14,113 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | −14,051 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | −40,552 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | −56,347 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | −5,823 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | −2,720 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | −133,815 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +1,795 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | −61,293 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | −123,381 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | −38,935 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | −1,871 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +12,058 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +134,962 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −208,460 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +65,588 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −34,991 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | −77,866 |
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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