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Delaware & Tennessee
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,175,833 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,582,870 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −251,078 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$246 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −3,016,771 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −128,226 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −15,222 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,826,688 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −3,990 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −376,648 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$15,537 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$4,709 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$14,532 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −233,941 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −788,361 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −564,606 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −130,019 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −40,723 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,474,784 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −619,075 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,038,660 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,118,695 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,389,588 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −405,322 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −213,527 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,500,167 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −849,494 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | −7,427 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −93,380 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −444,026 |
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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