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Florida & Tennessee
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +16,144,465 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +6,833,745 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +1,172,981 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$528 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +7,677,860 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +379,123 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +52,384 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +5,472,697 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +127,425 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +1,280,232 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$5,738 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$2,853 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$9,076 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +764,668 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +2,399,230 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +1,643,057 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +292,561 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +130,283 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +14,088,153 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +1,819,099 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +10,306,259 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +5,720,708 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +6,346,492 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +835,512 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +480,924 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +6,373,716 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +2,265,995 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +16,673 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +561,660 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +6,139,249 |
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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