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Texas & Missouri
| MEASURE | TEXAS | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +25,045,365 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +8,802,703 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +871,684 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$408 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +12,177,272 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +671,707 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +97,495 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +6,573,887 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +117,894 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +1,596,279 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$8,132 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$1,330 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$14,775 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +938,731 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +2,111,265 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +1,543,433 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +368,619 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +151,607 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +19,978,220 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +4,677,541 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +15,490,653 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +6,490,807 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +9,560,016 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +1,733,433 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +852,809 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +7,061,564 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +3,099,583 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +38,748 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +1,749,816 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +12,255,605 |
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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