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Tennessee & West Virginia
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +5,457,771 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +2,175,970 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +189,596 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$401 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,758,326 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +118,319 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +17,390 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,486,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +11,423 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +374,225 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$11,199 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$6,022 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$18,645 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +149,133 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +645,357 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +496,953 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +96,471 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +20,693 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +4,804,975 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +590,140 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,654,781 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,721,180 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +2,209,486 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +334,387 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +206,768 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,522,593 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,019,161 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +5,274 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +131,892 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +525,837 |
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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