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South Dakota & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −2,278,626 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,204,784 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −332,951 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$419 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −732,856 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −98,087 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +150 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,232,085 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −11,071 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −32,381 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −10.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$49,668 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$22,871 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$56,960 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −532,537 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −460,497 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −124,667 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +8,220 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −27,144 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −2,165,829 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −105,223 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −552,922 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,692,469 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −501,426 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −133,282 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −98,918 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +707,543 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +14,157 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +66,418 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +13,604 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,122,378 |
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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