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Texas & Louisiana
| MEASURE | TEXAS | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +26,693,091 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +9,516,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +877,050 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$411 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +13,195,366 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +663,142 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +104,081 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +6,949,776 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +129,397 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +1,792,996 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$18,735 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$6,174 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$25,039 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +868,376 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +2,353,026 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +1,813,937 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +382,715 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +162,131 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +21,489,711 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +4,804,382 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +17,054,372 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +6,607,402 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +10,451,259 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +1,814,186 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +897,166 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +9,285,437 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +2,360,686 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +34,590 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +1,809,445 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +12,244,677 |
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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