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Washington & Tennessee
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +730,430 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +170,636 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −82,289 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$540 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +439,492 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +47,490 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +41,726 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +126,473 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +149,636 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +204,374 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$27,392 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$14,448 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$37,034 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +78,060 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −30,439 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +62,694 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −7,295 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +55,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +891,069 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −178,992 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +793,695 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +262,303 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +302,685 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +160,951 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −21,130 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −203,307 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −761,731 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +53,317 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +701,010 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +627,683 |
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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