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Texas & Oregon
| MEASURE | TEXAS | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +27,018,460 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +9,775,577 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +1,014,386 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +13,135,807 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +666,908 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +115,889 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +7,097,121 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +98,112 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +1,601,419 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$5,499 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$4,207 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$795 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +892,540 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +2,377,667 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +1,769,847 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +424,166 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +124,347 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +21,638,925 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +4,933,041 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +16,870,455 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +6,908,912 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +10,380,242 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +1,833,494 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +888,409 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +8,824,558 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +3,669,473 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +25,818 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +1,684,697 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +11,939,565 |
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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