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Texas & Alaska
| MEASURE | TEXAS | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +30,550,698 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +11,263,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +1,111,255 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$31 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +14,917,422 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +753,568 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +92,029 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +8,220,455 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +145,873 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +1,925,872 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$15,944 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$5,653 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$10,387 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +1,149,652 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +2,883,320 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +2,151,552 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +495,726 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +178,560 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +25,018,741 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +5,074,895 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +19,218,058 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +8,427,653 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +11,813,358 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +2,058,855 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +1,008,493 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +11,399,198 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +3,730,334 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −47,246 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +1,847,169 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +12,545,076 |
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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