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Texas & Hawaii
| MEASURE | TEXAS | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +29,844,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +11,028,258 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +1,087,294 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$467 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +14,573,274 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +751,265 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | +69,798 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +7,990,734 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +117,534 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +1,892,755 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$21,024 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$5,099 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$20,167 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +1,121,356 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +2,765,040 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +2,068,422 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +484,793 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +172,623 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +24,307,924 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +5,104,501 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +18,647,866 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +8,138,471 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +11,553,813 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +2,000,723 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +983,166 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +11,521,535 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +3,724,595 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +50,318 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +1,376,105 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +12,454,409 |
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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