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Texas & Kansas
| MEASURE | TEXAS | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +28,320,225 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +10,313,635 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +1,061,340 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$396 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +13,762,086 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +718,179 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +96,593 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +7,626,946 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +143,108 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +1,802,810 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$4,207 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$34 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$9,707 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +1,106,980 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +2,583,706 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +1,922,158 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +460,729 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +174,062 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +22,987,871 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +4,904,311 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +17,536,451 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +7,806,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +10,887,244 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +1,893,981 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +946,438 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +9,687,969 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +3,595,945 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +38,830 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +1,801,712 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +12,179,543 |
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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