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Arizona & Tennessee
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +354,634 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +50,395 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +1,514 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$388 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +81,305 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +16,876 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +3,805 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +241,510 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +24,850 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +141,149 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$9,489 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$2,947 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$10,763 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +27,727 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +75,025 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +89,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −36,564 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +9,438 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +265,450 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +76,697 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +94,832 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +276,771 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +111,805 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −3,661 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −25,725 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −1,213,304 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −738,423 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +227,110 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +145,467 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +1,868,822 |
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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