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Georgia & Tennessee
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +3,953,128 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +1,379,351 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +132,875 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$222 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +1,938,439 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +113,487 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +34,435 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +1,035,735 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +49,224 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +362,453 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$7,994 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$1,267 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$9,148 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +181,185 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +303,409 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +236,756 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +58,588 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +19,394 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +3,234,086 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +623,540 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +2,627,415 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +977,263 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +1,581,988 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +292,364 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +61,509 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +272,425 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +2,308,031 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +9,195 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +400,236 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +732,361 |
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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