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Alaska & Texas
| MEASURE | ALASKA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −30,550,698 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −11,263,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,111,255 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$31 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,917,422 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −753,568 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −92,029 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −8,220,455 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −145,873 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,925,872 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$15,944 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$5,653 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$10,387 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,149,652 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,883,320 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,151,552 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −495,726 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −178,560 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −25,018,741 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,074,895 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −19,218,058 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,427,653 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,813,358 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,058,855 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −1,008,493 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −11,399,198 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,730,334 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | +47,246 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,847,169 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,545,076 |
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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