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Texas & Nebraska
| MEASURE | TEXAS | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +29,285,365 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +10,745,046 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +1,110,458 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$373 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +14,214,382 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +738,464 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +111,765 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +7,919,932 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +143,495 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +1,855,435 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +7.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$3,345 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$588 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$11,415 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +1,109,232 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +2,710,837 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +2,035,723 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +472,284 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +173,193 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +23,809,508 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +5,012,596 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +18,230,822 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +8,063,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +11,224,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +1,992,895 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +962,655 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +10,337,758 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +3,658,118 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +38,964 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +1,835,831 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +12,330,781 |
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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