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Tennessee & Maine
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +5,822,738 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,292,533 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +165,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$74 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,811,321 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +135,601 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +17,078 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,695,788 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +11,616 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +338,070 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$4,445 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$4,557 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$2,975 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +196,807 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +709,918 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +533,824 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +113,894 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +31,560 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +5,131,037 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +613,819 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,809,877 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,966,137 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,240,544 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +382,972 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +180,627 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,843,086 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,046,803 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +3,453 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +125,270 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +533,970 |
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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