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Washington & South Carolina
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +2,479,349 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +857,278 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −75,520 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$552 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +1,386,083 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +81,473 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | +18,736 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +542,103 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +156,945 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +328,713 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$27,039 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$14,982 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$39,036 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +141,844 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +134,104 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +160,685 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +42,604 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +80,853 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +2,433,586 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | +29,723 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +1,928,191 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +735,238 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +1,046,484 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +270,793 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +67,867 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +1,516,332 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −965,783 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +50,086 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +737,116 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +760,305 |
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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