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California & Tennessee
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +32,203,513 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +11,360,535 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +764,190 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$820 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +15,715,580 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +1,058,098 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +128,908 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +9,336,848 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +607,348 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +2,230,966 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$28,152 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$9,205 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$40,353 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +1,585,721 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +3,032,841 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +2,333,557 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +640,814 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +462,617 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +30,223,906 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +1,623,781 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +19,885,422 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +13,463,576 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +12,084,627 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +2,418,266 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +1,183,668 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +7,746,809 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +933,622 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +97,557 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +6,099,686 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +15,502,375 |
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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