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Tennessee & Connecticut
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +3,552,681 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,501,408 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +216,367 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$266 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,621,642 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +56,490 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +11,502 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +1,118,416 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −59,562 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +190,534 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$24,052 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$15,461 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$39,554 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +101,722 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +473,819 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +325,797 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +79,179 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +9,635 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +3,021,285 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +478,957 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +2,305,922 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +1,153,077 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +1,250,261 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +243,114 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +121,946 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,874,384 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +709,419 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +4,501 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −28,948 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −139,967 |
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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