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Tennessee & Kentucky
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +2,639,378 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +1,037,282 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +129,641 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$286 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +1,422,788 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +47,944 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +6,049 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +681,874 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +2,540 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +244,016 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$7,471 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$4,774 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$12,042 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +25,388 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +305,307 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +230,086 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +19,439 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +17,141 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +2,241,496 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +381,920 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +1,919,399 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +572,309 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +1,114,394 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +176,701 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +127,937 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +1,410,924 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +752,265 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +2,372 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +58,846 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +314,199 |
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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