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Tennessee & Arkansas
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +4,139,396 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,666,340 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +140,914 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$302 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,125,880 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +100,043 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +13,656 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +1,133,526 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +11,777 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +322,082 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$9,891 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$5,917 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$14,285 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +163,389 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +512,084 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +412,580 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +68,060 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +31,730 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +3,692,652 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +405,768 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,919,546 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,239,183 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,699,952 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +267,807 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +151,722 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +3,039,538 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +640,591 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −4,888 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +89,414 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +272,168 |
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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