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Texas & Delaware
| MEASURE | TEXAS | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +30,238,914 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +11,140,589 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +1,102,856 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$55 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +14,751,101 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +747,892 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +114,082 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +8,093,079 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +136,593 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +1,891,857 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$7,813 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$3,824 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$2,596 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +1,136,832 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +2,798,196 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +2,076,707 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +485,094 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +181,053 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +24,681,140 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +5,080,819 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +18,958,766 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +8,280,736 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +11,644,041 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +2,065,791 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +1,004,471 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +11,225,873 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +3,522,931 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +51,550 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +1,840,375 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +12,479,492 |
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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