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Texas & North Carolina
| MEASURE | TEXAS | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +20,244,807 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +6,880,614 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | +589,817 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$137 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +9,889,963 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +552,185 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | +14,427 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +5,130,759 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +104,911 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | +1,128,168 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$5,763 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$1,163 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$7,929 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +637,747 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +1,530,648 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +1,109,533 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +304,338 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +111,838 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +15,736,851 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | +4,224,534 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +12,409,758 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +4,612,511 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +7,723,932 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +1,409,587 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | +726,927 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +5,306,933 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | +1,596,174 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −35,489 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +1,495,435 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +11,277,735 |
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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