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Minnesota & Tennessee
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −1,434,599 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −546,047 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −81,402 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$7 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −468,810 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −37,550 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −16,436 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −664,227 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +37,243 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +2,178 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$15,120 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$7,197 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$16,400 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −78,145 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −228,875 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −121,765 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −59,423 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +21,532 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −999,010 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −399,855 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −520,785 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −518,478 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −289,153 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −97,486 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −79,192 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −766,197 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −642,173 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +34,688 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +158,871 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −178,404 |
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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