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Tennessee & Wyoming
| MEASURE | TENNESSEE | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +6,640,132 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,759,718 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 315,189#13 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +289,689 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,284#24 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$286 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +3,228,019 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 155,583#16 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +145,037 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 20,051#19 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +15,849 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,980,922 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 15,730#28 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +12,467 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 441,140#19 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +412,461 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,997#40 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$3,535 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,729#37 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$3,279 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $99,759#36 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$1,438 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 275,155#19 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +260,832 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 946,219#14 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +860,365 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 706,165#15 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +636,852 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 150,036#13 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +140,455 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 49,437#20 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +45,653 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +5,922,950 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 690,683#12 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +631,351 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +4,342,594 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +2,352,459 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,582,817 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 486,655#17 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +421,639 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 237,903#12 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +216,203 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,622,561 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,070,379 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,257#37 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −215 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 143,990#25 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +138,658 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 566,839#24 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +501,809 |
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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