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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Tennessee
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +12,639,498 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +5,456,461 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +533,648 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$350 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +6,212,092 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +391,788 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +1,823 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +3,914,486 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +2,297,030 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +683,729 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$13,823 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$10,273 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$28,803 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +995,085 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +1,599,739 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +1,254,961 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +319,530 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +290,951 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +12,252,471 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +283,032 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +7,924,595 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +6,038,161 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +4,818,479 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +1,079,665 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +307,032 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +5,221,847 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +1,554,538 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +26,030 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +1,730,019 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +3,452,449 |
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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