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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Virginia & Texas
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −22,479,636 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −7,971,077 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −870,063 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$171 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −10,877,561 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −610,653 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | +13,804 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −5,921,451 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −16,744 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,253,196 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$12,369 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$9,252 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$15,668 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −861,219 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −1,909,545 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,281,741 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −359,190 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −115,564 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −17,662,057 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,556,832 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −13,448,562 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −5,742,912 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −8,786,695 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,244,129 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −817,051 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −6,760,296 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −2,170,034 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −39,195 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,264,483 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,584,472 |
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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