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Texas & Tennessee
| MEASURE | TEXAS | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +24,063,081 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +8,557,719 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +851,778 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,475#32 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$191 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +11,734,330 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 775,249#2 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +619,666 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 118,911#3 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +98,860 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +6,266,391 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 148,333#9 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +132,603 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +1,515,209 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,721#24 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$7,724 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,614#32 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$885 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $111,695#18 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$11,936 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +902,891 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +2,009,835 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +1,512,101 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 505,111#2 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +355,075 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 189,767#3 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +140,330 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +19,206,356 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +4,461,744 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +14,920,106 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +6,162,041 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +9,254,453 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +1,660,469 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +790,944 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +6,725,706 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +2,673,437 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 52,380#10 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +44,123 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +1,746,995 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +12,035,466 |
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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