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New Jersey & Tennessee
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +2,273,101 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +729,624 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −42,701 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$516 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +1,342,050 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +122,596 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −9,174 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +404,704 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +448,756 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +203,409 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$32,297 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$13,089 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$43,457 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +47,183 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +193,400 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +177,600 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +13,520 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +24,332 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +2,245,887 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +36,595 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +1,872,919 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +573,248 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +1,134,926 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +198,472 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +9,122 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −392,993 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +81,709 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | −1,382 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +857,562 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +1,662,625 |
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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