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Texas & Alabama
| MEASURE | TEXAS | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +26,133,132 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +9,300,994 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | +844,724 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$398 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +12,915,156 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +671,668 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +103,701 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +6,718,894 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +138,164 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +1,762,595 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$13,062 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$4,674 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$20,954 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +909,271 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +2,238,564 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +1,695,231 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +373,555 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +160,848 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +20,991,024 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +4,734,579 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +16,255,944 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +6,772,982 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +10,237,204 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +1,745,411 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +898,504 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +8,582,031 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +2,454,409 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +36,062 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +1,812,646 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +12,295,339 |
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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