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Tennessee & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +3,132,357 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +1,284,798 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +118,510 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$240 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +1,641,559 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +63,030 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −1,325 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +898,079 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +10,381 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +273,654 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$5,849 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$4,847 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$9,684 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +50,653 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +444,789 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +347,658 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +57,864 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +6,402 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +2,892,947 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +228,799 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +2,256,173 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +976,583 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +1,382,948 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +139,304 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +115,051 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +2,595,064 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +813,246 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −260,479 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +41,107 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +15,613 |
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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