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Tennessee & North Carolina
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −3,818,274 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −1,677,105 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −261,961 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$54 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −1,844,367 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −67,481 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −84,433 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −1,135,632 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −27,692 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −387,041 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$1,961 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$2,048 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$4,007 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −265,144 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −479,187 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −402,568 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −50,737 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −28,492 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −3,469,505 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −237,210 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −2,510,348 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −1,549,530 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −1,530,521 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −250,882 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −64,017 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −1,418,773 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,077,263 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −79,612 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −251,560 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −757,731 |
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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