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Tennessee & North Dakota
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +6,431,182 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +2,660,963 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +283,900 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$304 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +3,105,948 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +147,420 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +11,516 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,948,318 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +13,560 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +411,187 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +9.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$5,874 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$4,552 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$3,728 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +252,815 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +848,207 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +636,026 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +137,651 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +43,178 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +5,710,389 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +643,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +4,146,183 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +2,310,487 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +2,478,294 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +413,103 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +206,785 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +4,455,674 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,046,898 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −24,042 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +128,665 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +526,986 |
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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