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South Dakota & Tennessee
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,303,081 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,638,230 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −273,786 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$285 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −3,044,489 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −141,699 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −16,425 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,914,064 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −14,673 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −402,883 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −8.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$4,884 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$908 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$419 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −247,992 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −828,913 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −620,953 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −135,842 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −43,443 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,608,599 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −617,280 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,099,953 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,242,076 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,428,523 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −407,193 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −201,469 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,365,205 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,057,954 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +58,161 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −128,371 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −521,892 |
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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