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Massachusetts & Tennessee
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −91,579 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −33,068 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −87,140 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$564 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +306,670 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +7,014 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −14,004 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −196,169 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +276,046 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +115,542 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$32,831 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$17,060 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$44,553 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +151,547 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −73,547 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −36,450 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +1,005 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +46,385 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +431,703 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −492,094 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +408,127 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +113,884 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +330,642 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +16,314 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −36,961 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −456,872 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −623,257 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | −2,709 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +401,531 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +431,956 |
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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