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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Nevada & Texas
| MEASURE | NEVADA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −28,023,364 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,308,306 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,039,999 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,661,227 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −668,100 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −104,394 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,473,344 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −108,794 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,777,185 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$1,413 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$931 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$2,075 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,031,221 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,568,837 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,908,502 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −457,627 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −155,235 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −22,784,845 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,785,821 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −17,618,330 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,528,143 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −10,754,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,944,566 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −930,003 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −10,421,480 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,450,389 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −35,457 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,587,771 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,602,878 |
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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