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Texas & Colorado
| MEASURE | TEXAS | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +25,333,337 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +9,097,920 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +984,748 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$347 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +12,077,362 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +633,069 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | +75,130 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +6,882,039 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +93,703 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +1,326,929 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$17,392 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$12,917 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$19,377 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +956,146 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +2,312,134 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +1,660,536 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +427,159 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +135,331 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +20,251,685 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +4,688,705 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +15,535,556 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +6,808,414 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +9,560,611 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +1,652,727 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +833,963 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +8,031,555 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +3,512,552 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +29,874 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +1,687,962 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | +11,219,357 |
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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