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Tennessee & Oregon
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +2,955,379 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +1,217,858 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +162,608 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$313 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +1,401,477 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +47,242 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +17,029 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +830,730 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −34,491 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +86,210 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$13,223 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$5,092 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$11,141 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −10,351 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +367,832 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +257,746 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +69,091 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −15,983 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +2,432,569 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +471,297 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +1,950,349 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +746,871 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +1,125,789 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +173,025 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +97,465 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +2,098,852 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +996,036 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −18,305 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −62,298 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −95,901 |
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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