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South Dakota & Georgia
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −10,256,209 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −4,017,581 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −406,661 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$507 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −4,982,928 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −255,186 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −50,860 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,949,799 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −63,897 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −765,336 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −10.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$3,110 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$359 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$8,729 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −429,177 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −1,132,322 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −857,709 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −194,430 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −62,837 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −8,842,685 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,240,820 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,727,368 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −3,219,339 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −4,010,511 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −699,557 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −262,978 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −4,637,630 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,365,985 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +48,966 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −528,607 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,254,253 |
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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