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Tennessee & Maryland
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +964,530 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +500,761 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +128,246 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$437 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +275,550 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +7,953 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −16,995 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +524,417 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −144,425 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −63,373 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$30,908 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$12,470 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$36,654 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +27,551 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +248,125 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +72,198 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +48,332 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −9,719 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +663,701 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +299,942 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +242,595 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +374,233 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +435,536 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −239,542 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +76,135 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +2,257,716 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −722,169 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −1,796 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −287,626 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −264,109 |
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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