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Texas & Minnesota
| MEASURE | TEXAS | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +25,497,680 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +9,103,766 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +933,180 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$184 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +12,203,140 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +657,216 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +115,296 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +6,930,618 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +95,360 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +1,513,031 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$7,396 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$6,312 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$4,464 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +981,036 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +2,238,710 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +1,633,866 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +414,498 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +118,798 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +20,205,366 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +4,861,599 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +15,440,891 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +6,680,519 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +9,543,606 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +1,757,955 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +870,136 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +7,491,903 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +3,315,610 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | +9,435 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +1,588,124 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +12,213,870 |
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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