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Tennessee & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +1,266,775 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +303,879 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +29,849 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$142 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +434,722 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +58,339 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +16,087 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +458,189 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −25,967 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +81,013 |
| 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 | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$5,491 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$2,632 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$1,170 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −3,906 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +108,129 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +23,590 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +46,184 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +4,870 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +853,998 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +380,147 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +472,246 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +447,931 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +255,420 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +86,668 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +88,850 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +460,461 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +720,260 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −26,277 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −39,450 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +66,935 |
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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