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Hawaii & Tennessee
| MEASURE | HAWAII | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −5,781,604 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,470,539 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −235,516 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$658 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −2,838,944 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −131,599 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +29,062 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,724,343 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +15,069 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −377,546 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$28,748 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$5,984 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$32,103 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −218,465 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −755,205 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −556,321 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −129,718 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −32,293 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,101,568 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −642,757 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −3,727,760 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −1,976,430 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,299,360 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −340,254 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −192,222 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,795,829 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,051,158 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | −6,195 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +370,890 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −418,943 |
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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