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Texas & Arkansas
| MEASURE | TEXAS | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +28,202,477 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +10,224,059 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +992,692 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$493 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +13,860,210 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +719,709 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +112,516 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +7,399,917 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +144,380 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +1,837,291 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$17,615 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$6,802 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$26,221 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +1,066,280 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +2,521,919 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +1,924,681 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +423,135 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +172,060 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +22,899,008 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +4,867,512 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +17,839,652 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +7,401,224 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +10,954,405 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +1,928,276 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +942,666 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +9,765,244 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +3,314,028 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +39,235 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +1,836,409 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +12,307,634 |
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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