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Texas & Georgia
| MEASURE | TEXAS | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | +20,109,953 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | +7,178,368 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | +718,903 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$31 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | +9,795,891 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | +506,179 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | +64,425 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | +5,230,656 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +83,379 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | +1,152,756 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$270 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$382 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$2,788 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | +721,706 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | +1,706,426 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | +1,275,345 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | +296,487 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +120,936 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | +15,972,270 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | +3,838,204 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | +12,292,691 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | +5,184,778 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | +7,672,465 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | +1,368,105 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | +729,435 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | +6,453,281 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | +365,406 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +34,928 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +1,346,759 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +11,303,105 |
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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