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Tennessee & Iowa
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +3,986,262 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,618,816 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +200,140 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$303 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,850,987 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +100,563 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +17,893 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +1,279,048 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +2,106 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +278,363 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$3,504 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$193 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$3,262 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +165,207 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +523,215 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +374,793 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +98,149 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +27,339 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +3,418,691 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +516,570 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +2,480,747 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +1,361,335 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,462,495 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +241,540 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +141,867 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,463,911 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +943,071 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +1,703 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +60,689 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +313,615 |
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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