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Tennessee & Alabama
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +2,070,051 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +743,275 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −7,054 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$207 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +1,180,826 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +52,002 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +4,841 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +452,503 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +5,561 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +247,386 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$5,338 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$3,789 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$9,018 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +6,380 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +228,729 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +183,130 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +18,480 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +20,518 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +1,784,668 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +272,835 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +1,335,838 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +610,941 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +982,751 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +84,942 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +107,560 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,856,325 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −219,028 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −8,061 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +65,651 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +259,873 |
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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