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Tennessee

TN · East South Central Division · Division sample: 334

25.42%
AI Usage
8.12%
Food Insecure
59.06%
Employed
5.67%
Uninsured
4.04%
Rent Behind
75.58%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
1.0 pts better than avg
Tennessee: 25.42%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
1.1 pts worse than avg
Tennessee: 8.12%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
2.2 pts better than avg
Tennessee: 59.06%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
2.0 pts better than avg
Tennessee: 5.67%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
4.6 pts better than avg
Tennessee: 4.04%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
4.8 pts better than avg
Tennessee: 75.58%
National: 80.39%

East South Central Division

Tennessee is part of the East South Central Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in East South Central

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$67,631
Median Income
$1,214
Median Rent
$307,300
Median Home Value
39.1
Median Age
14%
Poverty Rate
31.7%
Bachelor's+
4%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 55.9/100.

37.6%
Obesity
13.6%
Diabetes
28.3%
Depression
17.2%
Smoking
26.5%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for Tennessee reflect the East South Central division aggregate. This includes AL, KY, MS, TN. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).