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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Indiana & Texas
| MEASURE | INDIANA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −24,366,556 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −8,666,149 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −916,503 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$371 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −11,853,271 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −629,760 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −114,796 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,429,688 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −128,539 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,633,008 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$7,762 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$2,820 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$16,130 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −939,102 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,065,243 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,521,252 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −360,789 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −142,666 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −19,330,855 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,639,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −15,092,580 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,158,321 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −9,198,819 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,750,032 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −873,297 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −6,679,048 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,128,459 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −46,465 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,704,660 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,975,689 |
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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