SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Tennessee & Mississippi
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +4,284,705 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,711,660 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +132,656 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +2,210,894 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +92,145 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +6,870 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +1,179,182 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +12,306 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +359,870 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$12,870 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$7,980 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$18,912 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +135,656 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +528,750 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +429,540 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +60,607 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +25,662 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +3,836,631 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +410,804 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +2,958,797 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,357,987 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +1,794,121 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +246,419 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +163,827 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,478,128 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +20,711 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −2,919 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +107,938 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +448,310 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗