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Texas & Illinois
| MEASURE | TEXAS | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | +18,580,673 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | +6,162,895 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | +790,282 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$153 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | +8,844,130 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | +428,528 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | +96,866 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | +4,837,419 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −291,879 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | +1,099,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$3,490 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$5,323 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$4,010 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | +495,077 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | +1,441,886 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | +979,528 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | +271,082 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | +59,003 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | +13,970,278 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | +4,291,529 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | +10,973,241 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | +4,324,794 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | +6,795,561 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | +1,287,698 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | +733,066 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | +4,564,605 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | +2,104,148 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +37,852 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | +1,084,856 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | +10,139,537 |
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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