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Alaska & Tennessee
| MEASURE | ALASKA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,487,617 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,705,405 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −259,477 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$160 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −3,183,092 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −133,902 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +6,831 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,954,064 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −13,270 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −410,663 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$23,668 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$6,538 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$22,323 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −246,761 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −873,485 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −639,451 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −140,651 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −38,230 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,812,385 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −613,151 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,297,952 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,265,612 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,558,905 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −398,386 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −217,549 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,673,492 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,056,897 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +91,369 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −100,174 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −509,610 |
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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