Texas

State

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US Senator
N/AJohn Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Property Value
$260,400
9.41% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Texas are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (15.4%), White (Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.22%).

N/A of the households in Texas reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Texas was $260,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8M people) in Texas than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.57M Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.15M White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)
RACE/ETHNICITY
The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population
  1. Hunt & Rockwall Counties--Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX
    221,858
  2. Texoma COG--Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX
    218,812
  3. Collin County (East) PUMA, TX
    209,549

In 2023 there were 29,640,343 residents in Texas.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Hunt & Rockwall Counties--Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX (221,858 people), Texoma COG--Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX (218,812 people), and Collin County (East) PUMA, TX (209,549 people).

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Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
14,851,594
Women
50.1%
14,788,749
Men
49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 29,640,343 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Texas.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.8M ± 6.6k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.57M ± 31.7k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.15M ± 29.7k
39.5%
Hispanic Population
11.7M people

In 2023, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8M people) in Texas than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.57M Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.15M White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.5% of the people in Texas are hispanic (11.7M people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± N/A people
  2. India
    325,248 ± N/A people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    456,440 ± 6,815
  2. Vietnam
    384,611 ± 4,506
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    255,427 ± 4,657

Texas has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Texas employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Texas were Construction (1,039,084 people), Elementary & secondary schools (941,342 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (852,723 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,059. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Men
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The workforce of Texas in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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Workforce and Wage by Location

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RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were 13,372,889 people working in Texas. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX (103,587 people), Hunt & Rockwall Counties--Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX (102,105 people), and Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX (101,760 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Texas colored by workforce or average wage.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas, are Other managers (368,757 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (347,325 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (317,536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas, are Construction (1,039,084 people), Elementary & secondary schools (941,342 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (852,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texas, though some of these residents may live in Texas and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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Establishments by Size

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $92.6M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $85.7M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $64.1M
    Finance and Insurance

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Electronics
    $294B
  2. Gasoline
    $249B
  3. Motorized vehicles
    $184B

In 2023, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $294B, followed by Gasoline ($249B) and Motorized vehicles ($184B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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In N/A, total outbound N/A trade was N/A. This is expected to N/A N/A to N/A by N/A.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. Louisiana
    $85B
  2. California
    $70.4B
  3. Michigan
    $67.6B

In 2023, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85B, followed by California with $70.4B and Michigan and $67.6B.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas are Hispanic or Latino (150,054 and 39.7%), followed by White (135,663 and 35.9%), Black or African American (43,620 and 11.6%), and Asian (27,075 and 7.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,636,184 students enrolled in Texas, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 669,085 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    11,872 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    8,748 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    6,186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Texas was Registered Nursing with 11,872 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texas, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 150,054 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 135,663 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,676) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Texas in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Texas was $260,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,000 to $260,400, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Texas is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$260,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$738
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Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Texas compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
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65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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Household Income

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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Texas N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Texas have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texas is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Texas has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
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Military or VA

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 20.3% in Texas.

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