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South Dakota & Hawaii
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | −521,477 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | −167,691 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | −38,270 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$943 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | −205,545 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | −10,100 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −45,487 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | −189,721 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −29,742 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | −25,337 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −8.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$23,864 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$5,076 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$31,684 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | −29,527 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | −73,708 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | −64,632 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | −6,124 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | −11,150 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | −507,031 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +25,477 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | −372,193 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | −265,646 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | −129,163 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −66,939 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | −9,247 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +430,624 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | −6,796 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +64,356 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −499,261 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | −102,949 |
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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