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Tennessee & Nevada
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +3,960,283 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,750,587 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +188,221 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$425 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,926,897 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +48,434 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +5,534 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,206,953 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −23,809 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +261,976 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$9,137 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$1,816 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$9,861 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +128,330 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +559,002 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +396,401 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +102,552 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +14,905 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +3,578,489 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +324,077 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,698,224 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,366,102 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,499,583 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +284,097 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +139,059 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,695,774 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +776,952 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −8,666 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −159,224 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −432,588 |
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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