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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Iowa & Texas
| MEASURE | IOWA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −28,049,343 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,176,535 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,051,918 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$494 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,585,317 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −720,229 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −116,753 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,545,439 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −134,709 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,793,572 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$4,220 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$1,078 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$15,198 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,068,098 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,533,050 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,886,894 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −453,224 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −167,669 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −22,625,047 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,978,314 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −17,400,853 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,523,376 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −10,716,948 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,902,009 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −932,811 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −9,189,617 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,616,508 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −45,826 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,807,684 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,349,081 |
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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