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South Dakota & Oregon
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −3,347,702 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,420,372 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −111,178 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$598 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,643,012 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −94,457 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +604 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −1,083,334 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −49,164 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −316,673 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$8,339 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$4,184 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$10,722 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −258,343 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −461,081 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −363,207 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −66,751 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −59,426 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −3,176,030 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −145,983 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −2,149,604 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,495,205 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,302,734 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −234,168 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −104,004 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,266,353 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −61,918 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +39,856 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −190,669 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −617,793 |
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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