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Tennessee & Idaho
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +5,226,131 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +2,279,746 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +234,318 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$100 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,559,876 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +118,187 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +14,840 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,563,613 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +11,335 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +320,164 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$9,169 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$859 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$4,314 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +221,318 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +699,663 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +509,862 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +116,038 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +31,386 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +4,647,356 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +509,131 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +3,383,850 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,866,397 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +2,042,228 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +341,049 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +169,731 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,537,395 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,060,346 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −4,284 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +114,775 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +280,654 |
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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