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South Dakota & Michigan
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,215,790 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,176,798 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −496,425 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$169 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,398,570 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −216,010 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −2,908 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,951,263 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −45,434 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −500,868 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$4,492 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$647 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$1,481 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −520,194 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,339,724 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,081,895 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −216,612 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −94,183 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −8,693,721 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −434,357 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,333,126 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,760,992 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,676,740 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −499,990 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −215,218 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,534,363 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,286,529 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +32,988 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −362,828 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −576,884 |
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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