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Texas & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | TEXAS | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +28,087,536 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +9,991,165 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +792,613 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$895 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +14,045,963 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +663,278 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +115,435 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +6,948,370 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +136,205 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +1,885,711 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$52,508 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$22,848 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$68,477 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +618,346 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +2,378,251 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +2,008,387 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +499,137 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +156,629 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +22,649,126 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +4,973,801 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +18,467,137 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +6,711,648 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +11,181,550 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +1,934,380 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +893,495 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +11,798,454 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +3,745,548 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +52,380 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +1,888,970 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | +9,434,980 |
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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