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Texas & Connecticut
| MEASURE | TEXAS | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +27,615,762 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +10,059,127 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +1,068,145 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$75 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +13,355,972 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +676,156 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +110,362 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +7,384,807 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +73,041 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +1,705,743 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$16,328 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$14,576 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$27,618 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +1,004,613 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +2,483,654 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +1,837,898 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +434,254 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +149,965 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +22,227,641 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +4,940,701 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +17,226,028 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +7,315,118 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +10,504,714 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +1,903,583 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +912,890 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +9,600,090 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +3,382,856 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +48,624 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +1,718,047 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +11,895,499 |
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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