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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Florida & Texas
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −7,918,616 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −1,723,974 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | +321,203 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$337 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −4,056,470 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −240,543 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −46,476 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −793,694 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −5,178 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −234,977 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$1,986 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$1,968 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$2,860 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −138,223 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | +389,395 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | +130,956 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −62,514 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −10,047 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −5,118,203 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −2,642,645 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −4,613,847 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −441,333 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −2,907,961 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −824,957 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −310,020 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −351,990 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −407,442 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −27,450 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,185,335 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −5,896,217 |
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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