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South Dakota & Nevada
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −2,342,798 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −887,643 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −85,565 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$710 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −1,117,592 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −93,265 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −10,891 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −707,111 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −38,482 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −140,907 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$4,253 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$908 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$9,442 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −119,662 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −269,911 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −224,552 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −33,290 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −28,538 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −2,030,110 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −293,203 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,401,729 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −875,974 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −928,940 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −123,096 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −62,410 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −669,431 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −281,002 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +49,495 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −287,595 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −954,480 |
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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