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Texas & Arizona
| MEASURE | TEXAS | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +23,708,447 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +8,507,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +850,264 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$197 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +11,653,025 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +602,790 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +95,055 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +6,024,881 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +107,753 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +1,374,060 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$1,765 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$2,062 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$1,173 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +875,164 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +1,934,810 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +1,422,256 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +391,639 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +130,892 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +18,940,906 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | +4,385,047 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +14,825,274 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +5,885,270 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +9,142,648 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +1,664,130 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +816,669 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +7,939,010 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +3,411,860 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −182,987 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +1,601,528 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | +10,166,644 |
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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