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North Dakota & Tennessee
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,431,182 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,660,963 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −283,900 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$304 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −3,105,948 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −147,420 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −11,516 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,948,318 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −13,560 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −411,187 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −9.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$5,874 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$4,552 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$3,728 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −252,815 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −848,207 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −636,026 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −137,651 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −43,178 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,710,389 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −643,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,146,183 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,310,487 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,478,294 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −413,103 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −206,785 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,455,674 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,046,898 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +24,042 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −128,665 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −526,986 |
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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