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Texas & Indiana
| MEASURE | TEXAS | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +24,366,556 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +8,666,149 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +916,503 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$371 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +11,853,271 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +629,760 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +114,796 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +6,429,688 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +128,539 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +1,633,008 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$7,762 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$2,820 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$16,130 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +939,102 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +2,065,243 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +1,521,252 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +360,789 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +142,666 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +19,330,855 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +4,639,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +15,092,580 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +6,158,321 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +9,198,819 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +1,750,032 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +873,297 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | +6,679,048 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +3,128,459 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +46,465 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +1,704,660 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +11,975,689 |
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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