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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Texas
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −21,789,980 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −7,828,095 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −894,479 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$325 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −10,392,280 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −497,070 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −108,034 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −5,861,687 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | +316,153 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,311,800 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$24,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$12,204 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$31,521 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −855,708 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −1,816,435 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,334,501 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −341,555 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −115,998 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −16,960,469 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,425,149 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −13,047,187 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −5,588,793 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −8,119,527 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,461,997 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −781,822 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −7,118,699 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −2,591,728 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −45,505 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −889,433 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −10,372,841 |
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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