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Tennessee & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +4,024,455 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,433,446 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −59,165 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$704 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,311,633 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +43,612 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +16,575 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +681,979 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +3,602 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +370,502 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$44,784 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$21,963 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$56,541 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −284,545 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +368,416 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +496,286 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +144,062 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +16,299 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +3,442,770 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +512,057 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,547,031 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +549,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,927,097 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +273,911 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +102,551 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +5,072,748 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,072,111 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +8,257 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +141,975 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,600,486 |
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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