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South Carolina

SC · South Atlantic Division · Division sample: 1,762

24.2%
AI Usage
7.17%
Food Insecure
57.65%
Employed
8.48%
Uninsured
15.11%
Rent Behind
79.26%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
~ 0.3 pts near than avg
South Carolina: 24.2%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
~ 0.2 pts near than avg
South Carolina: 7.17%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
0.8 pts better than avg
South Carolina: 57.65%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
0.8 pts worse than avg
South Carolina: 8.48%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
6.5 pts worse than avg
South Carolina: 15.11%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
1.1 pts better than avg
South Carolina: 79.26%
National: 80.39%

South Atlantic Division

South Carolina is part of the South Atlantic Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in South Atlantic

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$67,804
Median Income
$1,170
Median Rent
$272,900
Median Home Value
40.5
Median Age
13.9%
Poverty Rate
32.9%
Bachelor's+
4.3%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 59.1/100.

35.8%
Obesity
13.9%
Diabetes
22.4%
Depression
13.3%
Smoking
25.8%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for South Carolina reflect the South Atlantic division aggregate. This includes DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).