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Texas & Ohio
| MEASURE | TEXAS | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | +19,407,527 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | +6,346,800 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | +760,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$385 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | +9,404,124 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +531,839 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +104,302 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | +4,894,618 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +92,353 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +1,269,324 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$7,509 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$680 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$14,212 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | +606,415 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | +1,357,324 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | +927,583 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | +225,268 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +94,962 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | +14,715,342 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | +4,369,801 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | +11,805,694 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | +4,212,367 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | +7,240,678 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +1,391,493 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | +744,395 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | +2,914,056 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +2,329,728 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +38,494 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +1,565,617 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +11,995,372 |
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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