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Texas Overview

Dec 29, 1845
INCORPORATED
268,597
TOTAL AREA [ SQ MI ]
261,226
LAND AREA [ SQ MI ]
7,371
WATER AREA [ SQ MI ]
1,700
ELEVATION AVG [ FT ]
8,749
ELEVATION HIGH [ FT ]
Sea Level
ELEVATION LOW [ FT ]
112.0
POP DENSITY [ PPL / SQ MI ]
77494
LARGEST ZIP CODE
Houston
LARGEST CITY
Harris County
LARGEST COUNTY
29,243,342
TOTAL POPULATION
14,624,638
MALE POPULATION
14,618,704
FEMALE POPULATION
100.04
MALES / 100 FEMALES
99.96
FEMALES / 100 MALES
35.2
MEDIAN AGE
3.3
AVG FAMILY SIZE
2.7
AVG HOUSEHOLD SIZE
$37,514
PER CAPITA INCOME
$87,594
AVG FAMILY INCOME
$73,035
AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME
29.4%
WAGE / INCOME GAP [ % ]
70.6¢/ $1
WAGE / INCOME GAP [ $ ]
$11,331
FAMILY INCOME DEFICIT
0.48
INEQUALITY / GINI INDEX
14,776,656
LABOR FORCE [ PEOPLE ]
65.1%
PERCENT IN LABOR FORCE
5.2%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Texas Area Codes

Largest Zip Codes by Population in Texas

The largest zip codes in Texas by population are 77494 (130,920), 77449 (122,098), 78660 (113,386), 77084 (108,557), and 77433 (107,887).
130,920 (0.45%)
122,098 (0.42%)
113,386 (0.39%)
108,557 (0.37%)
107,887 (0.37%)
107,512 (0.37%)
95,704 (0.33%)
95,452 (0.33%)
94,636 (0.32%)
92,770 (0.32%)
91,618 (0.31%)
91,275 (0.31%)
90,790 (0.31%)
90,364 (0.31%)
88,189 (0.30%)
87,154 (0.30%)
87,106 (0.30%)
87,040 (0.30%)
86,530 (0.30%)
83,930 (0.29%)
83,925 (0.29%)
83,247 (0.28%)
80,101 (0.27%)
79,937 (0.27%)
79,496 (0.27%)
79,330 (0.27%)
76,945 (0.26%)
76,890 (0.26%)
76,753 (0.26%)
76,600 (0.26%)
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Largest Cities by Population in Texas

The largest cities in Texas by population are Houston (2,296,253), San Antonio (1,445,662), Dallas (1,300,642), Austin (958,202), and Fort Worth (924,663).
2,296,253 (7.85%)
1,445,662 (4.94%)
1,300,642 (4.45%)
958,202 (3.28%)
924,663 (3.16%)
677,181 (2.32%)
393,469 (1.35%)
317,804 (1.09%)
284,948 (0.97%)
258,190 (0.88%)
255,293 (0.87%)
254,962 (0.87%)
244,026 (0.83%)
202,075 (0.69%)
200,360 (0.69%)
197,279 (0.67%)
196,160 (0.67%)
186,999 (0.64%)
153,708 (0.53%)
150,620 (0.52%)
142,722 (0.49%)
142,262 (0.49%)
23.Waco
140,545 (0.48%)
132,490 (0.45%)
132,284 (0.45%)
126,356 (0.43%)
125,028 (0.43%)
124,478 (0.43%)
120,465 (0.41%)
120,451 (0.41%)
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Largest Counties by Population in Texas

The largest counties in Texas by population are Harris County (4,726,177), Dallas County (2,604,053), Tarrant County (2,113,854), Bexar County (2,014,059), and Travis County (1,289,054).
4,726,177 (16.16%)
2,604,053 (8.90%)
2,113,854 (7.23%)
2,014,059 (6.89%)
1,289,054 (4.41%)
1,079,153 (3.69%)
914,870 (3.13%)
873,167 (2.99%)
863,832 (2.95%)
832,607 (2.85%)
629,989 (2.15%)
617,396 (2.11%)
421,854 (1.44%)
374,600 (1.28%)
372,821 (1.27%)
353,245 (1.21%)
350,801 (1.20%)
311,509 (1.07%)
267,282 (0.91%)
261,090 (0.89%)
254,942 (0.87%)
245,351 (0.84%)
234,667 (0.80%)
234,548 (0.80%)
195,509 (0.67%)
182,690 (0.62%)
173,828 (0.59%)
169,393 (0.58%)
165,201 (0.56%)
162,300 (0.55%)
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Race in Texas

The most populous races in Texas are White / Caucasian (17,293,460 | 59.1%), Hispanic or Latino (11,665,280 | 39.9%), and Two or more Races (4,407,783 | 15.1%).
Race in Texas
Race# Population% Population
Asian1,511,0695.2%
Black / African American3,552,57912.1%
Hawaiian / Pacific27,3500.1%
Hispanic or Latino11,665,28039.9%
Native / Alaskan169,5760.6%
White / Caucasian17,293,46059.1%
Two or more Races4,407,78315.1%
Some other Race2,281,5257.8%
Total29,243,342100.0%

Ancestry in Texas

The most populous ancestries reported in Texas are Mexican (9,638,268 | 33.0%), German (2,413,596 | 8.3%), English (2,044,033 | 7.0%), Irish (1,744,675 | 6.0%), and American (1,452,247 | 5.0%), together accounting for 59.1% of all Texas residents.
Ancestry in Texas
Ancestry# Population% Population
Afghan12,9410.0%
African195,6960.7%
Alaska Native9810.0%
Alaskan Athabascan2250.0%
Albanian5,3700.0%
Aleut4010.0%
Alsatian2,2840.0%
American1,452,2475.0%
Apache17,6300.1%
Arab165,6250.6%
Arapaho3020.0%
Argentinean19,7290.1%
Armenian6,5300.0%
Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac1,0290.0%
Australian6,1000.0%
Austrian27,1600.1%
Bahamian3,3760.0%
Bangladeshi3,2880.0%
Barbadian2,6650.0%
Basque3,2030.0%
Belgian14,1230.1%
Belizean5,4340.0%
Bermudan2810.0%
Bhutanese68,1340.2%
Blackfeet11,6070.0%
Bolivian6,8720.0%
Brazilian23,3660.1%
British145,1030.5%
British West Indian4,3280.0%
Bulgarian4,2870.0%
Burmese118,1090.4%
Cajun17,4300.1%
Cambodian1,0610.0%
Canadian32,3880.1%
Cape Verdean5570.0%
Carpatho Rusyn1900.0%
Celtic3,8260.0%
Central American751,1642.6%
Central American Indian35,7100.1%
Cherokee86,5850.3%
Cheyenne8780.0%
Chickasaw9,0510.0%
Chilean11,6320.0%
Chinese6720.0%
Chippewa2,6330.0%
Choctaw30,8770.1%
Colombian96,0150.3%
Colville920.0%
Comanche7,3710.0%
Costa Rican11,3440.0%
Cree3350.0%
Creek5,5950.0%
Croatian11,6840.0%
Crow7000.0%
Cuban112,7430.4%
Cypriot3020.0%
Czech185,5040.6%
Czechoslovakian20,2160.1%
Danish46,4960.2%
Delaware1,1980.0%
Dominican31,7030.1%
Dutch160,3020.5%
Dutch West Indian6,0050.0%
Eastern European34,8180.1%
Ecuadorian21,5920.1%
Egyptian19,4340.1%
English2,044,0337.0%
Estonian1,0880.0%
Ethiopian29,0540.1%
European402,9831.4%
Fijian1,2030.0%
Filipino21,7890.1%
Finnish17,2610.1%
French475,9651.6%
French American Indian1,8770.0%
French Canadian62,2690.2%
German2,413,5968.3%
German Russian1,8500.0%
Ghanaian10,7980.0%
Greek47,1080.2%
Guamanian / Chamorro14,8620.1%
Guatemalan125,5100.4%
Guyanese2,8930.0%
Haitian13,0770.0%
Hmong1880.0%
Honduran196,3230.7%
Hopi6800.0%
Houma3510.0%
Hungarian34,9700.1%
Icelander2,5400.0%
Indian (Asian)270,3370.9%
Indonesian17,4920.1%
Inupiat1,3450.0%
Iranian38,7830.1%
Iraqi19,1070.1%
Irish1,744,6756.0%
Iroquois2,8220.0%
Israeli6,3470.0%
Italian542,0801.8%
Jamaican35,0830.1%
Japanese22,4580.1%
Jordanian12,0000.0%
Kenyan14,3730.1%
Kiowa6800.0%
Korean214,8540.7%
Laotian11,3040.0%
Latvian2,5000.0%
Lebanese36,5240.1%
Liberian5,7490.0%
Lithuanian16,4370.1%
Lumbee7670.0%
Luxembourger1,0150.0%
Macedonian1,8810.0%
Malaysian18,8540.1%
Maltese1,3430.0%
Marshallese670.0%
Menominee2320.0%
Mexican9,638,26833.0%
Mexican American Indian67,9330.2%
Mongolian4,1700.0%
Moroccan6,8840.0%
Native Hawaiian22,6840.1%
Navajo10,5530.0%
Nepalese600.0%
New Zealander1,5100.0%
Nicaraguan29,8060.1%
Nigerian113,7650.4%
Northern European29,1370.1%
Norwegian143,2460.5%
Okinawan1,0250.0%
Osage2,3440.0%
Ottawa8510.0%
Paiute4160.0%
Pakistani22,7730.1%
Palestinian13,5550.1%
Panamanian21,1840.1%
Paraguayan1,5780.0%
Pennsylvania German4,9300.0%
Peruvian36,8010.1%
Pima2880.0%
Polish288,2531.0%
Portuguese43,7510.2%
Potawatomi1,9970.0%
Pueblo5,3780.0%
Puerto Rican244,7190.8%
Puget Sound Salish700.0%
Romanian17,8280.1%
Russian76,0290.3%
Salvadoran364,8361.3%
Samoan9,9810.0%
Scandinavian52,6950.2%
Scotch-Irish229,8670.8%
Scottish377,2941.3%
Seminole2,2340.0%
Senegalese1,4060.0%
Serbian7,2530.0%
Shoshone3810.0%
Sierra Leonean2,3920.0%
Sioux5,4010.0%
Slavic4,9530.0%
Slovak12,0040.0%
Slovene6,5470.0%
Somali3,1770.0%
South African7,7040.0%
South American282,4981.0%
South American Indian2,7650.0%
Soviet Union2150.0%
Spaniard109,9640.4%
Spanish71,6720.3%
Spanish American2,9420.0%
Spanish American Indian1,0510.0%
Sri Lankan316,3691.1%
Subsaharan African432,9811.5%
Sudanese6,5060.0%
Swedish138,8120.5%
Swiss32,6580.1%
Syrian11,0840.0%
Taiwanese1780.0%
Thai510,3201.8%
Tlingit-Haida2320.0%
Tohono O'Odham3680.0%
Tongan2,6710.0%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian8,8740.0%
Turkish17,6680.1%
U.S. Virgin Islander1,4370.0%
Ugandan1,9500.0%
Ukrainian27,6580.1%
Uruguayan3,4840.0%
Ute5300.0%
Venezuelan83,3180.3%
Vietnamese13,4880.1%
Welsh108,4650.4%
West Indian11,5800.0%
Yakama2010.0%
Yaqui2,3980.0%
Yugoslavian8,3440.0%
Yuman1130.0%
Yup'ik2930.0%
Zimbabwean2,2160.0%
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Immigrants in Texas

The most numerous immigrant groups reported in Texas came from Latin America (3,257,675 | 11.1%), Central America (2,910,447 | 10.0%), Mexico (2,411,723 | 8.3%), Asia (1,152,369 | 3.9%), and South Central Asia (467,125 | 1.6%), together accounting for 34.9% of all Texas residents.
Immigrants in Texas
Immigration Origin# Population% Population
Afghanistan13,1970.1%
Africa290,9891.0%
Albania1,9670.0%
Argentina13,0340.0%
Armenia9100.0%
Asia1,152,3693.9%
Australia7,1790.0%
Austria1,2840.0%
Azores630.0%
Bahamas1,9630.0%
Bangladesh16,5490.1%
Barbados1,8200.0%
Belarus1,2510.0%
Belgium1,8920.0%
Belize4,2950.0%
Bolivia4,4090.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,2520.0%
Brazil24,7230.1%
Bulgaria2,2200.0%
Cabo Verde1200.0%
Cambodia9,9970.0%
Cameroon15,8330.1%
Canada55,3710.2%
Caribbean121,9860.4%
Central America2,910,44710.0%
Chile7,2300.0%
China153,0310.5%
Colombia61,5550.2%
Congo6,3760.0%
Costa Rica6,3360.0%
Croatia8160.0%
Cuba62,9780.2%
Czechoslovakia2,1300.0%
Denmark1,9300.0%
Dominica2,2950.0%
Dominican Republic13,7630.1%
Eastern Africa75,5030.3%
Eastern Asia231,4450.8%
Eastern Europe65,0320.2%
Ecuador12,4560.0%
Egypt14,5880.1%
El Salvador224,4550.8%
England20,8850.1%
Eritrea6,7280.0%
Ethiopia24,7050.1%
Europe216,0770.7%
Fiji5730.0%
France12,1680.0%
Germany37,9890.1%
Ghana12,5800.0%
Greece3,8110.0%
Grenada6210.0%
Guatemala87,3820.3%
Guyana2,9280.0%
Haiti4,5980.0%
Honduras147,1820.5%
Hong Kong9,6290.0%
Hungary2,6370.0%
India306,3471.1%
Indonesia8,8080.0%
Iran28,9630.1%
Iraq26,5980.1%
Ireland4,3340.0%
Israel5,0410.0%
Italy7,7050.0%
Jamaica17,7480.1%
Japan17,7960.1%
Jordan8,9220.0%
Kazakhstan2,5020.0%
Kenya20,4580.1%
Korea60,1720.2%
Kuwait4,3490.0%
Laos9,1410.0%
Latin America3,257,67511.1%
Latvia6460.0%
Lebanon9,3320.0%
Liberia5,9060.0%
Lithuania6420.0%
Malaysia8,2270.0%
Mexico2,411,7238.3%
Micronesia1,9340.0%
Middle Africa30,9680.1%
Moldova9960.0%
Morocco4,5090.0%
Nepal27,4800.1%
Netherlands5,7930.0%
Nicaragua18,6420.1%
Nigeria96,1100.3%
North Macedonia1,0860.0%
Northern Africa30,6600.1%
Northern Europe66,4620.2%
Norway1,8990.0%
Oceania14,6290.1%
Pakistan62,1590.2%
Panama9,8380.0%
Peru21,7460.1%
Philippines103,1480.4%
Poland7,8970.0%
Portugal1,9050.0%
Romania6,8490.0%
Russia16,9840.1%
Saudi Arabia9,2940.0%
Scotland5,9170.0%
Senegal1,9600.0%
Serbia2,1240.0%
Sierra Leone3,4680.0%
Singapore2,9610.0%
Somalia2,6140.0%
South Africa11,4020.0%
South America225,2420.8%
South Central Asia467,1251.6%
South Eastern Asia354,7251.2%
Southern Europe22,8970.1%
Spain9,2360.0%
Sri Lanka5,5230.0%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines3850.0%
Sudan5,2410.0%
Sweden2,8510.0%
Switzerland1,8710.0%
Syria6,5860.0%
Taiwan27,8440.1%
Thailand15,3680.1%
Trinidad and Tobago9,6640.0%
Turkey13,2980.1%
Uganda3,5730.0%
Ukraine8,8660.0%
Uruguay2,7740.0%
Uzbekistan1,5080.0%
Venezuela72,4130.3%
Vietnam184,7700.6%
West Indies9620.0%
Western Africa130,6380.4%
Western Asia94,4360.3%
Western Europe61,1500.2%
Yemen7550.0%
Zaire5,5220.0%
Zimbabwe4,5930.0%
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Sex and Age in Texas

Sex and Age in Texas

The most populous age groups in Texas are 10 to 14 Years (1,105,492 | 7.6%) for men and 10 to 14 Years (1,064,111 | 7.3%) for women.
Sex and Age in Texas
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years981,619 (6.7%)941,803 (6.4%)
5 to 9 Years1,038,437 (7.1%)989,300 (6.8%)
10 to 14 Years1,105,492 (7.6%)1,064,111 (7.3%)
15 to 19 Years1,095,622 (7.5%)1,036,959 (7.1%)
20 to 24 Years1,069,521 (7.3%)1,009,530 (6.9%)
25 to 29 Years1,078,271 (7.4%)1,028,796 (7.0%)
30 to 34 Years1,079,091 (7.4%)1,038,036 (7.1%)
35 to 39 Years1,047,707 (7.2%)1,021,783 (7.0%)
40 to 44 Years1,010,118 (6.9%)966,694 (6.6%)
45 to 49 Years930,736 (6.4%)917,345 (6.3%)
50 to 54 Years881,322 (6.0%)867,685 (5.9%)
55 to 59 Years841,405 (5.8%)852,100 (5.8%)
60 to 64 Years773,855 (5.3%)807,027 (5.5%)
65 to 69 Years616,721 (4.2%)676,400 (4.6%)
70 to 74 Years464,956 (3.2%)539,589 (3.7%)
75 to 79 Years292,737 (2.0%)364,453 (2.5%)
80 to 84 Years172,102 (1.2%)239,311 (1.6%)
85 Years and over144,926 (1.0%)257,782 (1.8%)
Total14,624,638 (100.0%)14,618,704 (100.0%)

Families and Households in Texas

Median Family Size in Texas

The median family size in Texas is 3.33 persons per family, with married-couple families (5,200,043 | 72.5%) accounting for the largest median family size of 3.38 persons per family. On the other hand, single male/father families (553,575 | 7.7%) represent the smallest median family size with 2.95 persons per family.
Median Family Size in Texas
Family Type# FamiliesFamily Size
Married-Couple5,200,043 (72.5%)3.38
Single Male/Father553,575 (7.7%)2.95
Single Female/Mother1,420,225 (19.8%)3.29
Total Families7,173,843 (100.0%)3.33

Median Household Size in Texas

The median household size in Texas is 2.73 persons per household, with single female/mother households (1,420,225 | 13.5%) accounting for the largest median household size of 3.5 persons per household. non-family households (3,316,710 | 31.6%) represent the smallest median household size with 1.25 persons per household.
Median Household Size in Texas
Household Type# HouseholdsHousehold Size
Married-Couple5,200,043 (49.6%)3.40
Single Male/Father553,575 (5.3%)3.31
Single Female/Mother1,420,225 (13.5%)3.50
Non-family3,316,710 (31.6%)1.25
Total Households10,490,553 (100.0%)2.73

Household Size by Marriage Status in Texas

Out of a total of 10,490,553 households in Texas, 7,173,843 (68.4%) are family households, while 3,316,710 (31.6%) are nonfamily households. The most numerous type of family households are 2-person households, comprising 2,768,302, and the most common type of nonfamily households are 1-person households, comprising 2,693,313.
Household Size by Marriage Status in Texas
Household SizeFamily HouseholdsNonfamily Households
1-Person Households-2,693,313 (25.7%)
2-Person Households2,768,302 (26.4%)522,312 (5.0%)
3-Person Households1,656,951 (15.8%)64,868 (0.6%)
4-Person Households1,475,511 (14.1%)26,804 (0.3%)
5-Person Households784,241 (7.5%)6,139 (0.1%)
6-Person Households306,694 (2.9%)1,980 (0.0%)
7+ Person Households182,144 (1.7%)1,294 (0.0%)
Total7,173,843 (68.4%)3,316,710 (31.6%)

Female Fertility in Texas

Fertility by Age in Texas

Average fertility rate in Texas is 56.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 20 to 34 years have the highest fertility rate with 94.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 20 to 34 years acount for 71.4% of all women with births.
Female Fertility by Age in Texas
Age BracketWomen with BirthsBirths / 1,000 Women
15 to 19 years16,400 (4.0%)16.0
20 to 34 years290,419 (71.4%)94.0
35 to 50 years99,842 (24.5%)32.0
Total406,661 (100.0%)56.0

Fertility by Age by Marriage Status in Texas

67.7% of women with births (406,661) in Texas are married. The highest percentage of unmarried women with births falls into 15 to 19 years age bracket with 81.3% of them unmarried at the time of birth, while the lowest percentage of unmarried women with births belong to 35 to 50 years age bracket with 19.4% of them unmarried.
Female Fertility by Age by Marriage Status in Texas
Age BracketMarriedUnmarried
15 to 19 years3,067 (18.7%)13,333 (81.3%)
20 to 34 years191,967 (66.1%)98,452 (33.9%)
35 to 50 years80,473 (80.6%)19,369 (19.4%)
Total275,309 (67.7%)131,352 (32.3%)

Fertility by Education in Texas

Average fertility rate in Texas is 56.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of high school diploma have the highest fertility rate of 65.0 births per 1,000 women, while women with the education attainment of less than high school have the lowest fertility at 38.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of college or associate's degree represent 30.2% of all women with births.
Female Fertility by Education Attainment in Texas
Educational AttainmentWomen with BirthsBirths / 1,000 Women
Less than High School52,210 (12.8%)38.0
High School Diploma101,728 (25.0%)65.0
College or Associate's Degree122,696 (30.2%)57.0
Bachelor's Degree87,198 (21.4%)61.0
Graduate Degree42,829 (10.5%)61.0
Total406,661 (100.0%)56.0

Fertility by Education by Marriage Status in Texas

32.3% of women with births in Texas are unmarried. Women with the educational attainment of graduate degree are most likely to be married with 92.9% of them married at childbirth, while women with the educational attainment of less than high school are least likely to be married with 47.6% of them unmarried at childbirth.
Female Fertility by Education by Marriage Status in Texas
Educational AttainmentMarriedUnmarried
Less than High School27,358 (52.4%)24,852 (47.6%)
High School Diploma57,069 (56.1%)44,659 (43.9%)
College or Associate's Degree75,335 (61.4%)47,361 (38.6%)
Bachelor's Degree75,862 (87.0%)11,336 (13.0%)
Graduate Degree39,788 (92.9%)3,041 (7.1%)
Total275,309 (67.7%)131,352 (32.3%)

Income in Texas

Income Overview in Texas

Per Capita Income in Texas is $37,514, while median incomes of families and households are $87,594 and $73,035 respectively.
CharacteristicNumberMeasure
Per Capita Income29,243,342$37,514
Median Family Income7,173,843$87,594
Mean Family Income7,173,843$117,528
Median Household Income10,490,553$73,035
Mean Household Income10,490,553$102,197
Income Deficit7,173,843$11,331
Wage / Income Gap (%)29,243,34229.37%
Wage / Income Gap ($)29,243,34270.63¢ per $1
Gini / Inequality Index29,243,3420.48

Earnings by Sex in Texas

Average Earnings in Texas are $40,716, $47,330 for men and $33,429 for women, a difference of 29.4%.
Earnings by Sex in Texas
SexNumberAverage Earnings
Male8,323,715 (54.3%)$47,330
Female6,996,604 (45.7%)$33,429
Total15,320,319 (100.0%)$40,716

Earnings by Sex by Income Bracket in Texas

The most common earnings brackets in Texas are $100,000+ for men (1,633,831 | 19.6%) and $100,000+ for women (606,160 | 8.7%).
Earnings by Sex by Income Bracket in Texas
IncomeMaleFemale
$2,499 or less320,394 (3.8%)408,459 (5.8%)
$2,500 to $4,999202,752 (2.4%)277,916 (4.0%)
$5,000 to $7,499221,822 (2.7%)289,414 (4.1%)
$7,500 to $9,999167,618 (2.0%)229,149 (3.3%)
$10,000 to $12,499210,958 (2.5%)281,496 (4.0%)
$12,500 to $14,999187,100 (2.2%)259,188 (3.7%)
$15,000 to $17,499196,485 (2.4%)253,412 (3.6%)
$17,500 to $19,999160,335 (1.9%)209,747 (3.0%)
$20,000 to $22,499212,806 (2.6%)252,111 (3.6%)
$22,500 to $24,999253,656 (3.0%)271,074 (3.9%)
$25,000 to $29,999495,809 (6.0%)488,087 (7.0%)
$30,000 to $34,999481,969 (5.8%)431,014 (6.2%)
$35,000 to $39,999410,609 (4.9%)363,817 (5.2%)
$40,000 to $44,999404,565 (4.9%)324,632 (4.6%)
$45,000 to $49,999394,196 (4.7%)314,637 (4.5%)
$50,000 to $54,999329,404 (4.0%)262,578 (3.7%)
$55,000 to $64,999642,708 (7.7%)549,634 (7.9%)
$65,000 to $74,999518,912 (6.2%)393,532 (5.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999877,786 (10.5%)530,547 (7.6%)
$100,000+1,633,831 (19.6%)606,160 (8.7%)
Total8,323,715 (100.0%)6,996,604 (100.0%)

Earnings by Sex by Educational Attainment in Texas

Average earnings in Texas are $55,591 for men and $39,180 for women, a difference of 29.5%. Men with an educational attainment of graduate degree enjoy the highest average annual earnings of $105,375, while those with less than high school education earn the least with $34,594. Women with an educational attainment of graduate degree earn the most with the average annual earnings of $69,555, while those with less than high school education have the smallest earnings of $20,386.
Earnings by Sex by Educational Attainment in Texas
Educational AttainmentMale IncomeFemale Income
Less than High School$34,594$20,386
High School Diploma$43,117$28,078
College or Associate's Degree$54,071$36,269
Bachelor's Degree$80,665$56,908
Graduate Degree$105,375$69,555
Total$55,591$39,180

Family Income in Texas

Family Income Brackets in Texas

According to the Texas family income data, there are 1,398,899 families falling into the $100,000 to $149,999 income range, which is the most common income bracket and makes up 19.5% of all families. Conversely, the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket is the least frequent group with only 150,651 families (2.1%) belonging to this category.
Family Income Brackets in Texas
Income Bracket# Families% Families
Less than $10,000251,0853.5%
$10,000 to $14,999150,6512.1%
$15,000 to $24,999365,8665.1%
$25,000 to $34,999459,1266.4%
$35,000 to $49,999710,2109.9%
$50,000 to $74,9991,140,64115.9%
$75,000 to $99,999961,29513.4%
$100,000 to $149,9991,398,89919.5%
$150,000 to $199,999767,60110.7%
$200,000+968,46913.5%

Family Income by Famaliy Size in Texas

4-person families (1,421,206 | 19.8%) account for the highest median family income in Texas with $103,213 per family, while 2-person families (2,964,091 | 41.3%) have the highest median income of $39,322 per family member.
Family Income by Famaliy Size in Texas
Income Bracket# FamiliesMedian Income
2-Person Families2,964,091 (41.3%)$78,645
3-Person Families1,626,249 (22.7%)$87,229
4-Person Families1,421,206 (19.8%)$103,213
5-Person Families725,066 (10.1%)$94,956
6-Person Families279,021 (3.9%)$91,891
7+ Person Families158,210 (2.2%)$95,407
Total7,173,843 (100.0%)$87,594

Family Income by Number of Earners in Texas

The median family income in Texas is $87,594, with families comprising 3+ earners (872,901) having the highest median family income of $131,791, while families with no earners (846,169) have the lowest median family income of $42,064, accounting for 12.2% and 11.8% of families, respectively.
Family Income by Number of Earners in Texas
Number of Earners# FamiliesMedian Income
No Earners846,169 (11.8%)$42,064
1 Earner2,445,632 (34.1%)$59,455
2 Earners3,009,141 (41.9%)$112,926
3+ Earners872,901 (12.2%)$131,791
Total7,173,843 (100.0%)$87,594

Household Income in Texas

Household Income Brackets in Texas

With 1,772,903 households falling in the category, the $100,000 to $149,999 income range is the most frequent in Texas, accounting for 16.9% of all households. In contrast, only 377,660 households (3.6%) fall into the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket, making it the least populous group.
Household Income Brackets in Texas
Income Bracket# Households% Households
Less than $10,000535,0185.1%
$10,000 to $14,999377,6603.6%
$15,000 to $24,999734,3397.0%
$25,000 to $34,999807,7737.7%
$35,000 to $49,9991,164,45111.1%
$50,000 to $74,9991,751,92216.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,332,30012.7%
$100,000 to $149,9991,772,90316.9%
$150,000 to $199,999912,6788.7%
$200,000+1,111,99910.6%

Household Income by Householder Age in Texas

The median household income in Texas is $73,035, with the highest median household income of $88,127 found in the 45 to 64 years age bracket for the primary householder. A total of 3,795,454 households (36.2%) fall into this category. Meanwhile, the 15 to 24 years age bracket for the primary householder has the lowest median household income of $38,830, with 500,562 households (4.8%) in this group.
Household Income by Householder Age in Texas
Income Bracket# HouseholdsMedian Income
15 to 24 Years500,562 (4.8%)$38,830
25 to 44 Years3,930,970 (37.5%)$78,570
45 to 64 Years3,795,454 (36.2%)$88,127
65+ Years2,263,567 (21.6%)$53,510
Total10,490,553 (100.0%)$73,035

Poverty in Texas

Income Below Poverty by Sex and Age in Texas

With 12.6% poverty level for males and 15.3% for females among the residents of Texas, under 5 year old males and 18 to 24 year old females are the most vulnerable to poverty, with 203,250 males (21.0%) and 301,146 females (22.6%) in their respective age groups living below the poverty level.
Income Below Poverty by Sex and Age in Texas
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years203,250 (21.0%)196,385 (21.2%)
5 Years41,359 (20.4%)38,287 (20.1%)
6 to 11 Years249,367 (19.8%)238,036 (19.7%)
12 to 14 Years116,185 (17.8%)114,097 (18.1%)
15 Years38,980 (18.2%)35,971 (17.3%)
16 and 17 Years71,186 (16.5%)69,910 (17.0%)
18 to 24 Years240,586 (17.2%)301,146 (22.6%)
25 to 34 Years197,122 (9.5%)319,810 (15.6%)
35 to 44 Years175,929 (8.8%)264,772 (13.4%)
45 to 54 Years137,770 (7.8%)179,050 (10.1%)
55 to 64 Years152,979 (9.7%)188,234 (11.4%)
65 to 74 Years101,604 (9.6%)139,583 (11.6%)
75 Years and over60,096 (10.2%)118,632 (14.5%)
Total1,786,413 (12.6%)2,203,913 (15.3%)

Income Above Poverty by Sex and Age in Texas

According to the poverty statistics in Texas, males aged 45 to 54 years and females aged 45 to 54 years are the age groups that are most secure financially, with 92.2% of males and 89.9% of females in these age groups living above the poverty line.
Income Above Poverty by Sex and Age in Texas
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years765,147 (79.0%)730,446 (78.8%)
5 Years161,683 (79.6%)152,583 (79.9%)
6 to 11 Years1,011,128 (80.2%)967,671 (80.3%)
12 to 14 Years536,590 (82.2%)516,683 (81.9%)
15 Years175,071 (81.8%)172,476 (82.7%)
16 and 17 Years361,490 (83.6%)342,030 (83.0%)
18 to 24 Years1,160,659 (82.8%)1,033,749 (77.4%)
25 to 34 Years1,887,441 (90.5%)1,735,359 (84.4%)
35 to 44 Years1,816,510 (91.2%)1,714,379 (86.6%)
45 to 54 Years1,631,126 (92.2%)1,599,657 (89.9%)
55 to 64 Years1,432,203 (90.3%)1,462,602 (88.6%)
65 to 74 Years962,857 (90.4%)1,064,048 (88.4%)
75 Years and over531,412 (89.8%)700,605 (85.5%)
Total12,433,317 (87.4%)12,192,288 (84.7%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple Families in Texas

The poverty statistics for married-couple families in Texas show that 5.9% or 308,422 of the total 5,200,043 families live below the poverty line. Families with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate of 28.4%, comprising of 12,305 families. On the other hand, families with no children have the lowest poverty rate of 4.3%, which includes 116,938 families.
Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple Families in Texas
ChildrenAbove PovertyBelow Poverty
No Children2,611,584 (95.7%)116,938 (4.3%)
1 or 2 Children1,794,311 (94.4%)107,056 (5.6%)
3 or 4 Children454,727 (86.3%)72,123 (13.7%)
5 or more Children30,999 (71.6%)12,305 (28.4%)
Total4,891,621 (94.1%)308,422 (5.9%)

Income Below Poverty Among Single-Parent Households in Texas

According to the poverty data in Texas, 12.9% or 71,232 single-father households and 27.2% or 385,783 single-mother households are living below the poverty line. Among single-father households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 2,309 households (48.1%) experiencing poverty. Likewise, among single-mother households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 15,283 households (73.1%) falling below the poverty line.
Income Below Poverty Among Single-Parent Households in Texas
ChildrenSingle FatherSingle Mother
No Children21,498 (8.6%)55,651 (11.2%)
1 or 2 Children34,436 (13.8%)215,017 (29.8%)
3 or 4 Children12,989 (27.2%)99,832 (55.8%)
5 or more Children2,309 (48.1%)15,283 (73.1%)
Total71,232 (12.9%)385,783 (27.2%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple vs Single-Parent Households in Texas

The poverty data for Texas shows that 308,422 of the married-couple family households (5.9%) and 457,015 of the single-parent households (23.2%) are living below the poverty level. Within the married-couple family households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 12,305 households (28.4%) falling below the poverty line. Among the single-parent households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 17,592 household (68.4%) living below poverty.
Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple vs Single-Parent Households in Texas
ChildrenMarried-Couple FamiliesSingle-Parent Households
No Children116,938 (4.3%)77,149 (10.3%)
1 or 2 Children107,056 (5.6%)249,453 (25.7%)
3 or 4 Children72,123 (13.7%)112,821 (49.8%)
5 or more Children12,305 (28.4%)17,592 (68.4%)
Total308,422 (5.9%)457,015 (23.2%)

Employment Characteristics in Texas

Employment by Class of Employer in Texas

Among the 13,755,352 employed individuals in Texas, private company employees (9,568,582 | 69.6%), local government employees (996,857 | 7.2%), and self-employed (not incorporated) (926,088 | 6.7%) make up the most common classes of employment.
Employment by Class of Employer in Texas
Employer Class# Employees% Employees
Private Company Employees9,568,58269.6%
Self-Employed (Incorporated)463,3113.4%
Self-Employed (Not Incorporated)926,0886.7%
Not-for-profit Organizations792,2635.8%
Local Government Employees996,8577.2%
State Government Employees564,0804.1%
Federal Government Employees415,6483.0%
Unpaid Family Workers28,5230.2%
Total13,755,352100.0%

Employment Status by Age in Texas

According to the labor force statistics for Texas, out of the total population over 16 years of age (22,698,396), 65.1% or 14,776,656 individuals are in the labor force, with 5.2% or 768,386 of them unemployed. The age group with the highest labor force participation rate is 30 to 34 years, with 82.1% or 1,738,161 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, the 16 to 19 years age range has the highest percentage of unemployed individuals, with 15.0% or 90,460 of them being unemployed.
Employment Status by Age in Texas
Age BracketIn Labor ForceUnemployed
16 to 19 Years603,064 (35.3%)90,460 (15.0%)
20 to 24 Years1,540,577 (74.1%)141,733 (9.2%)
25 to 29 Years1,725,688 (81.9%)101,816 (5.9%)
30 to 34 Years1,738,161 (82.1%)81,694 (4.7%)
35 to 44 Years3,317,968 (82.0%)136,037 (4.1%)
45 to 54 Years2,906,447 (80.8%)107,539 (3.7%)
55 to 59 Years1,239,646 (73.2%)45,867 (3.7%)
60 to 64 Years939,044 (59.4%)35,684 (3.8%)
65 to 74 Years652,537 (28.4%)26,101 (4.0%)
75 Years and over120,648 (8.2%)4,223 (3.5%)
Total14,776,656 (65.1%)768,386 (5.2%)

Employment Status by Educational Attainment in Texas

According to labor force statistics for Texas, 78.4% of individuals (11,871,305) out of the total population between 25 and 64 years of age (15,141,971) are in the labor force, with 4.3% or 510,466 of them being unemployed. The group with the highest labor force participation rate are those with the educational attainment of bachelor's degree or higher, with 86.5% or 4,349,130 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, individuals with less than high school education have the highest percentage of unemployment, with 5.5% or 75,776 of them being unemployed.
Employment Status by Educational Attainment in Texas
Educational AttainmentIn Labor ForceUnemployed
Less than High School1,377,741 (65.5%)115,688 (5.5%)
High School Diploma2,659,550 (72.8%)200,928 (5.5%)
College / Associate Degree3,481,583 (79.9%)204,799 (4.7%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher4,349,130 (86.5%)140,781 (2.8%)
Total11,871,305 (78.4%)651,105 (4.3%)

Employment Occupations by Sex in Texas

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations

The most common Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in Texas are Management (1,513,935 | 10.9%), Community & Social Service (1,460,827 | 10.5%), Computers, Engineering & Science (904,099 | 6.5%), Education Instruction & Library (885,362 | 6.4%), and Business & Financial (792,898 | 5.7%).
Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations in Texas

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations by Sex

Within the Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in Texas, the most male-oriented occupations are Architecture & Engineering (84.5%), Computers, Engineering & Science (76.5%), and Computers & Mathematics (75.5%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Health Diagnosing & Treating (73.1%), Health Technologists (73.1%), and Education Instruction & Library (72.9%).
Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations by Sex in Texas
OccupationMaleFemale
Management916,886 (60.6%)597,049 (39.4%)
Business & Financial367,707 (46.4%)425,191 (53.6%)
Computers, Engineering & Science691,254 (76.5%)212,845 (23.5%)
Computers & Mathematics360,730 (75.5%)117,125 (24.5%)
Architecture & Engineering261,270 (84.5%)47,790 (15.5%)
Life, Physical & Social Science69,254 (59.1%)47,930 (40.9%)
Community & Social Service 495,269 (33.9%)965,558 (66.1%)
Education, Arts & Media72,515 (35.4%)132,430 (64.6%)
Legal Services & Support64,581 (46.1%)75,635 (53.9%)
Education Instruction & Library239,919 (27.1%)645,443 (72.9%)
Arts, Media & Entertainment118,254 (51.3%)112,050 (48.6%)
Health Diagnosing & Treating206,342 (26.9%)561,212 (73.1%)
Health Technologists138,670 (26.9%)377,174 (73.1%)
Total (Category)2,677,458 (49.2%)2,761,855 (50.8%)
Total (Overall)7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Services Occupations

The most common Services occupations in Texas are Food Preparation & Serving (744,261 | 5.3%), Cleaning & Maintenance (495,553 | 3.6%), Healthcare Support (407,524 | 2.9%), Personal Care & Service (325,753 | 2.3%), and Security & Protection (309,305 | 2.2%).
Services Occupations in Texas

Services Occupations by Sex

Within the Services occupations in Texas, the most male-oriented occupations are Law Enforcement (77.7%), Security & Protection (75.4%), and Firefighting & Prevention (73.2%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Healthcare Support (85.9%), Personal Care & Service (75.5%), and Food Preparation & Serving (55.2%).
Services Occupations by Sex in Texas
OccupationMaleFemale
Healthcare Support57,526 (14.1%)349,998 (85.9%)
Security & Protection233,301 (75.4%)76,004 (24.6%)
Firefighting & Prevention114,907 (73.2%)42,025 (26.8%)
Law Enforcement118,394 (77.7%)33,979 (22.3%)
Food Preparation & Serving333,262 (44.8%)410,999 (55.2%)
Cleaning & Maintenance270,205 (54.5%)225,348 (45.5%)
Personal Care & Service79,848 (24.5%)245,905 (75.5%)
Total (Category)974,142 (42.7%)1,308,254 (57.3%)
Total (Overall)7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Sales and Office Occupations

The most common Sales and Office occupations in Texas are Office & Administration (1,525,938 | 11.0%), and Sales & Related (1,421,990 | 10.2%).
Sales and Office Occupations in Texas

Sales and Office Occupations by Sex

Sales and Office Occupations by Sex in Texas
OccupationMaleFemale
Sales & Related728,242 (51.2%)693,748 (48.8%)
Office & Administration413,113 (27.1%)1,112,825 (72.9%)
Total (Category)1,141,355 (38.7%)1,806,573 (61.3%)
Total (Overall)7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations

The most common Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance occupations in Texas are Construction & Extraction (917,958 | 6.6%), Installation, Maintenance & Repair (473,306 | 3.4%), and Farming, Fishing & Forestry (51,760 | 0.4%).
Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations in Texas

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations by Sex

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations by Sex in Texas
OccupationMaleFemale
Farming, Fishing & Forestry43,248 (83.6%)8,512 (16.5%)
Construction & Extraction889,449 (96.9%)28,509 (3.1%)
Installation, Maintenance & Repair454,664 (96.1%)18,642 (3.9%)
Total (Category)1,387,361 (96.1%)55,663 (3.9%)
Total (Overall)7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations

The most common Production, Transportation and Moving occupations in Texas are Production (678,770 | 4.9%), Transportation (577,218 | 4.2%), and Material Moving (539,479 | 3.9%).
Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations in Texas

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations by Sex

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations by Sex in Texas
OccupationMaleFemale
Production514,223 (75.8%)164,547 (24.2%)
Transportation497,074 (86.1%)80,144 (13.9%)
Material Moving399,971 (74.1%)139,508 (25.9%)
Total (Category)1,411,268 (78.6%)384,199 (21.4%)
Total (Overall)7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Employment Industries by Sex in Texas

Employment Industries in Texas

The major employment industries in Texas include Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658,634 | 11.9%), Retail Trade (1,564,701 | 11.3%), Educational Services (1,330,849 | 9.6%), Construction (1,211,829 | 8.7%), and Manufacturing (1,180,979 | 8.5%).
Employment Industries in Texas

Employment Industries by Sex in Texas

The Texas industries that see more men than women are Construction (89.8%), Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction (82.0%), and Agriculture, Fishing & Hunting (80.2%), whereas the industries that tend to have a higher number of women are Health Care & Social Assistance (77.5%), Educational Services (69.5%), and Finance & Insurance (57.4%).
Employment Industries by Sex in Texas
IndustryMaleFemale
Agriculture, Fishing & Hunting83,868 (80.2%)20,661 (19.8%)
Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction211,308 (82.0%)46,552 (18.0%)
Construction1,088,503 (89.8%)123,326 (10.2%)
Manufacturing871,090 (73.8%)309,889 (26.2%)
Wholesale Trade257,232 (71.5%)102,589 (28.5%)
Retail Trade823,321 (52.6%)741,380 (47.4%)
Transportation & Warehousing576,064 (75.3%)189,106 (24.7%)
Utilities99,713 (77.6%)28,753 (22.4%)
Information140,765 (63.1%)82,369 (36.9%)
Finance & Insurance289,251 (42.6%)389,772 (57.4%)
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing145,293 (52.0%)133,945 (48.0%)
Professional & Scientific609,540 (57.7%)447,626 (42.3%)
Enterprise Management12,891 (51.2%)12,283 (48.8%)
Administrative & Support356,718 (58.1%)257,470 (41.9%)
Educational Services405,575 (30.5%)925,274 (69.5%)
Health Care & Social Assistance373,667 (22.5%)1,284,967 (77.5%)
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation111,079 (54.6%)92,322 (45.4%)
Accommodation & Food Services470,038 (46.9%)532,145 (53.1%)
Public Administration322,344 (56.4%)249,626 (43.6%)
Total7,591,584 (54.6%)6,316,544 (45.4%)

Education in Texas

School Enrollment in Texas

The most common levels of schooling among the 7,768,251 students in Texas are high school (1,709,949 | 22.0%), middle school (1,700,739 | 21.9%), and elementary school (1,618,299 | 20.8%).
School Enrollment in Texas
School Level# Students% Students
Nursery / Preschool429,8185.5%
Kindergarten415,6495.3%
Elementary School1,618,29920.8%
Middle School1,700,73921.9%
High School1,709,94922.0%
College / Undergraduate1,527,34819.7%
Graduate / Professional366,4494.7%
Total7,768,251100.0%

School Enrollment by Age by Funding Source in Texas

Out of a total of 7,768,251 students who are enrolled in schools in Texas, 947,727 (12.2%) attend a private institution, while the remaining 6,820,524 (87.8%) are enrolled in public schools. The age group of 3 to 4 year olds has the highest likelihood of being enrolled in private schools, with 123,895 (36.8% in the age bracket) enrolled. Conversely, the age group of 15 to 17 year olds has the lowest likelihood of being enrolled in a private school, with 1,133,958 (92.6% in the age bracket) attending a public institution.
School Enrollment by Age by Funding Source in Texas
Age BracketPublic SchoolPrivate School
3 to 4 Year Olds212,602 (63.2%)123,895 (36.8%)
5 to 9 Year Old1,714,755 (89.9%)191,977 (10.1%)
10 to 14 Year Olds1,945,943 (92.1%)165,768 (7.9%)
15 to 17 Year Olds1,133,958 (92.6%)90,442 (7.4%)
18 to 19 Year Olds525,350 (87.6%)74,536 (12.4%)
20 to 24 Year Olds644,615 (83.7%)125,315 (16.3%)
25 to 34 Year Olds365,341 (81.6%)82,329 (18.4%)
35 Years and over276,729 (74.5%)94,696 (25.5%)
Total6,820,524 (87.8%)947,727 (12.2%)

Educational Attainment by Field of Study in Texas

Business (1,468,333 | 22.5%), education (709,878 | 10.9%), engineering (621,446 | 9.5%), science & technology (620,242 | 9.5%), and arts & humanities (411,202 | 6.3%) are the most common fields of study among 6,513,899 individuals in Texas who have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.
Educational Attainment by Field of Study in Texas
Field of Study# Graduates% Graduates
Computers & Mathematics337,2915.2%
Bio, Nature & Agricultural397,3366.1%
Physical & Health Sciences216,2363.3%
Psychology280,0024.3%
Social Sciences399,4056.1%
Engineering621,4469.5%
Multidisciplinary Studies82,8311.3%
Science & Technology620,2429.5%
Business1,468,33322.5%
Education709,87810.9%
Literature & Languages223,8823.4%
Liberal Arts & History270,3774.2%
Visual & Performing Arts209,0523.2%
Communications266,3864.1%
Arts & Humanities411,2026.3%
Total6,513,899100.0%

Transportation & Commute in Texas

Vehicle Availability by Sex in Texas

The most prevalent vehicle ownership categories in Texas are males with 2 vehicles (3,281,757, accounting for 43.7%) and females with 2 vehicles (2,560,486, making up 53.3%).
Vehicle Availability by Sex in Texas
Vehicles AvailableMaleFemale
No Vehicle172,138 (2.3%)142,915 (2.3%)
1 Vehicle1,341,836 (17.9%)1,400,809 (22.8%)
2 Vehicles3,281,757 (43.7%)2,560,486 (41.6%)
3 Vehicles1,678,600 (22.4%)1,289,493 (20.9%)
4 Vehicles719,782 (9.6%)533,686 (8.7%)
5 or more Vehicles314,309 (4.2%)227,812 (3.7%)
Total7,508,422 (100.0%)6,155,201 (100.0%)

Commute Time in Texas

The most frequently occuring commute durations in Texas are 15 to 19 minutes (1,904,211 commuters, 15.5%), 30 to 34 minutes (1,844,223 commuters, 15.1%), and 20 to 24 minutes (1,761,469 commuters, 14.4%).
Commute Time in Texas
Commute Time# Commuters% Commuters
Less than 5 Minutes324,0792.6%
5 to 9 Minutes1,100,2969.0%
10 to 14 Minutes1,593,60013.0%
15 to 19 Minutes1,904,21115.5%
20 to 24 Minutes1,761,46914.4%
25 to 29 Minutes789,4586.5%
30 to 34 Minutes1,844,22315.1%
35 to 39 Minutes382,6853.1%
40 to 44 Minutes482,6873.9%
45 to 59 Minutes1,065,1548.7%
60 to 89 Minutes708,4885.8%
90 or more Minutes286,4902.3%

Commute Time by Sex in Texas

The most common commute times in Texas are 30 to 34 minutes (1,083,874 commuters, 15.9%) for males and 15 to 19 minutes (907,997 commuters, 16.7%) for females.
Commute Time by Sex in Texas
Commute TimeMaleFemale
Less than 5 Minutes164,862 (2.4%)159,217 (2.9%)
5 to 9 Minutes541,025 (8.0%)559,271 (10.3%)
10 to 14 Minutes811,775 (11.9%)781,825 (14.4%)
15 to 19 Minutes996,214 (14.6%)907,997 (16.7%)
20 to 24 Minutes955,862 (14.1%)805,607 (14.8%)
25 to 29 Minutes431,671 (6.3%)357,787 (6.6%)
30 to 34 Minutes1,083,874 (15.9%)760,349 (14.0%)
35 to 39 Minutes218,188 (3.2%)164,497 (3.0%)
40 to 44 Minutes288,401 (4.2%)194,286 (3.6%)
45 to 59 Minutes641,095 (9.4%)424,059 (7.8%)
60 to 89 Minutes467,340 (6.9%)241,148 (4.4%)
90 or more Minutes204,780 (3.0%)81,710 (1.5%)

Time of Departure to Work by Sex in Texas

The most frequent times of departure to work in Texas are 7:00 AM to 7:29 AM (998,449, 14.7%) for males and 7:00 AM to 7:29 AM (905,299, 16.7%) for females.
Time of Departure to Work by Sex in Texas
Time of DepartureMaleFemale
12:00 AM to 4:59 AM450,496 (6.6%)183,339 (3.4%)
5:00 AM to 5:29 AM395,455 (5.8%)141,899 (2.6%)
5:30 AM to 5:59 AM412,584 (6.1%)209,170 (3.8%)
6:00 AM to 6:29 AM761,515 (11.2%)401,847 (7.4%)
6:30 AM to 6:59 AM641,848 (9.4%)515,916 (9.5%)
7:00 AM to 7:29 AM998,449 (14.7%)905,299 (16.7%)
7:30 AM to 7:59 AM698,252 (10.3%)768,190 (14.1%)
8:00 AM to 8:29 AM716,242 (10.5%)647,148 (11.9%)
8:30 AM to 8:59 AM274,715 (4.0%)309,683 (5.7%)
9:00 AM to 9:59 AM392,693 (5.8%)407,576 (7.5%)
10:00 AM to 10:59 AM171,767 (2.5%)190,864 (3.5%)
11:00 AM to 11:59 AM81,302 (1.2%)78,208 (1.4%)
12:00 PM to 3:59 PM388,096 (5.7%)332,231 (6.1%)
4:00 PM to 11:59 PM421,673 (6.2%)346,383 (6.4%)
Total6,805,087 (100.0%)5,437,753 (100.0%)

Housing Occupancy in Texas

Occupancy by Ownership in Texas

Of the total 10,490,553 dwellings in Texas, owner-occupied units account for 6,545,727 (62.4%), while renter-occupied units make up 3,944,826 (37.6%).
Occupancy by Ownership in Texas
Occupancy# Housing Units% Housing Units
Owner Occupied Housing Units6,545,72762.4%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units3,944,82637.6%
Total Occupied Housing Units10,490,553100.0%

Occupancy by Household Size in Texas

Occupancy by Household Size in Texas
Household Size# Housing Units% Housing Units
1-Person Household2,693,31325.7%
2-Person Household3,290,61431.4%
3-Person Household1,721,81916.4%
4+ Person Household2,784,80726.6%
Total Housing Units10,490,553100.0%

Occupancy by Ownership by Household Size in Texas

Occupancy by Ownership by Household Size in Texas
Household SizeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
1-Person Household1,253,695 (46.6%)1,439,618 (53.4%)
2-Person Household2,221,777 (67.5%)1,068,837 (32.5%)
3-Person Household1,126,002 (65.4%)595,817 (34.6%)
4+ Person Household1,944,253 (69.8%)840,554 (30.2%)
Total Housing Units6,545,727 (62.4%)3,944,826 (37.6%)

Occupancy by Educational Attainment in Texas

Occupancy by Educational Attainment in Texas
Household SizeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than High School745,109 (56.2%)580,840 (43.8%)
High School Diploma1,299,605 (57.3%)967,604 (42.7%)
College/Associate Degree1,907,417 (59.9%)1,275,435 (40.1%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher2,593,596 (69.8%)1,120,947 (30.2%)

Occupancy by Age of Householder in Texas

Occupancy by Age of Householder in Texas
Age Bracket# Households% Households
Under 35 Years2,349,99122.4%
35 to 44 Years2,081,54119.8%
45 to 54 Years1,945,56618.5%
55 to 64 Years1,849,88817.6%
65 to 74 Years1,365,23513.0%
75 to 84 Years652,4706.2%
85 Years and Over245,8622.3%
Total10,490,553100.0%

Housing Finances in Texas

Median Income by Occupancy in Texas

Median Income by Occupancy in Texas
Occupancy Type# HouseholdsMedian Income
Owner-Occupied6,545,727 (62.4%)$93,779
Renter-Occupied3,944,826 (37.6%)$49,306
Average10,490,553 (100.0%)$73,035

Occupancy by Householder Income Bracket in Texas

Occupancy by Householder Income Bracket in Texas
Income BracketOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than $5,000124,823 (1.9%)198,424 (5.0%)
$5,000 to $9,99980,009 (1.2%)129,682 (3.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999147,024 (2.2%)233,375 (5.9%)
$15,000 to $19,999152,847 (2.3%)192,987 (4.9%)
$20,000 to $24,999169,302 (2.6%)214,776 (5.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999369,634 (5.7%)440,319 (11.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999575,078 (8.8%)585,890 (14.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999985,295 (15.0%)766,649 (19.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999868,209 (13.3%)466,410 (11.8%)
$100,000 to $149,9991,324,386 (20.2%)443,653 (11.3%)
$150,000 or more1,749,120 (26.7%)272,661 (6.9%)
Total6,545,727 (100.0%)3,944,826 (100.0%)

Monthly Housing Cost Tiers in Texas

Monthly Housing Cost Tiers in Texas
Monthly CostOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than $300372,776 (5.7%)70,760 (1.8%)
$300 to $499706,194 (10.8%)102,215 (2.6%)
$500 to $799991,025 (15.1%)360,267 (9.1%)
$800 to $999538,216 (8.2%)541,294 (13.7%)
$1,000 to $1,4991,144,494 (17.5%)1,461,219 (37.0%)
$1,500 to $1,9991,012,131 (15.5%)781,204 (19.8%)
$2,000 to $2,499699,420 (10.7%)289,201 (7.3%)
$2,500 to $2,999416,054 (6.4%)88,284 (2.2%)
$3,000 or more665,417 (10.2%)69,511 (1.8%)
Total6,545,727 (100.0%)3,944,826 (100.0%)

Physical Housing Characteristics in Texas

Housing Structures in Texas

Housing Structures in Texas
Structure Type# Housing Units% Housing Units
Single Unit, Detached6,933,19466.1%
Single Unit, Attached297,2742.8%
2 Unit Apartments185,7041.8%
3 or 4 Unit Apartments350,3853.3%
5 to 9 Unit Apartments460,6694.4%
10 or more Apartments1,595,37515.2%
Mobile Home / Other667,9526.4%
Total10,490,553100.0%

Housing Structures by Occupancy in Texas

Housing Structures by Occupancy in Texas
Structure TypeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Single Unit, Detached5,796,049 (83.6%)1,137,145 (16.4%)
Single Unit, Attached155,071 (52.2%)142,203 (47.8%)
2 Unit Apartments14,845 (8.0%)170,859 (92.0%)
3 or 4 Unit Apartments21,148 (6.0%)329,237 (94.0%)
5 to 9 Unit Apartments18,044 (3.9%)442,625 (96.1%)
10 or more Apartments50,754 (3.2%)1,544,621 (96.8%)
Mobile Home / Other489,816 (73.3%)178,136 (26.7%)
Total6,545,727 (62.4%)3,944,826 (37.6%)

Housing Structures by Number of Rooms in Texas

Housing Structures by Number of Rooms in Texas
Number of RoomsOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
1 Room35,053 (0.5%)202,041 (5.1%)
2 or 3 Rooms185,396 (2.8%)1,200,297 (30.4%)
4 or 5 Rooms1,908,655 (29.2%)1,727,649 (43.8%)
6 or 7 Rooms2,516,905 (38.5%)635,050 (16.1%)
8 or more Rooms1,899,718 (29.0%)179,789 (4.6%)
Total6,545,727 (100.0%)3,944,826 (100.0%)

Housing Structure by Heating Type in Texas

Housing Structure by Heating Type in Texas
Heating TypeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Utility Gas2,877,380 (44.0%)756,177 (19.2%)
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas251,583 (3.8%)53,575 (1.4%)
Electricity3,337,471 (51.0%)3,084,299 (78.2%)
Fuel Oil or Kerosene5,908 (0.1%)3,097 (0.1%)
Coal or Coke986 (0.0%)506 (0.0%)
All other Fuels48,882 (0.7%)11,255 (0.3%)
No Fuel Used23,517 (0.4%)35,917 (0.9%)
Total6,545,727 (100.0%)3,944,826 (100.0%)

Household Vehicle Usage in Texas

Household Vehicle Usage in Texas
Vehicles per HouseholdOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
No Vehicle138,749 (2.1%)412,351 (10.4%)
1 Vehicle1,459,933 (22.3%)1,913,469 (48.5%)
2 Vehicles2,962,111 (45.3%)1,240,847 (31.5%)
3 or more Vehicles1,984,934 (30.3%)378,159 (9.6%)
Total6,545,727 (100.0%)3,944,826 (100.0%)

Real Estate & Mortgages in Texas

Real Estate and Mortgage Overview in Texas

CharacteristicWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Housing Units2,846,2113,699,516
Median Property Value$187,300$271,700
Median Household Income$68,703$1,252,140
Monthly Housing Costs$611$637,777
Real Estate Taxes$2,574$144,435

Property Value by Mortgage Status in Texas

Property Value by Mortgage Status in Texas
Property ValueWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $50,000334,198 (11.7%)105,084 (2.8%)
$50,000 to $99,999440,388 (15.5%)208,389 (5.6%)
$100,000 to $299,9991,289,719 (45.3%)1,795,877 (48.5%)
$300,000 to $499,999478,444 (16.8%)1,011,977 (27.4%)
$500,000 to $749,999168,375 (5.9%)359,435 (9.7%)
$750,000 to $999,99959,520 (2.1%)119,486 (3.2%)
$1,000,000 or more75,567 (2.7%)99,268 (2.7%)
Total2,846,211 (100.0%)3,699,516 (100.0%)

Household Income by Mortgage Status in Texas

Household Income by Mortgage Status in Texas
Household IncomeWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $10,000139,082 (4.9%)36,400 (1.0%)
$10,000 to $24,999339,579 (11.9%)65,750 (1.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999240,687 (8.5%)129,594 (3.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999332,580 (11.7%)128,947 (3.5%)
$50,000 to $74,999486,529 (17.1%)242,498 (6.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999358,703 (12.6%)498,766 (13.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999452,071 (15.9%)509,506 (13.8%)
$150,000 or more496,980 (17.5%)872,315 (23.6%)
Total2,846,211 (100.0%)3,699,516 (100.0%)

Property Value to Household Income Ratio in Texas

Property Value to Household Income Ratio in Texas
Value-to-Income RatioWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than 2.0x1,110,077 (39.0%)113,935 (3.1%)
2.0x to 2.9x498,933 (17.5%)1,400,655 (37.9%)
3.0x to 3.9x313,447 (11.0%)982,549 (26.6%)
4.0x or more883,851 (31.0%)511,303 (13.8%)
Total2,846,211 (100.0%)3,699,516 (100.0%)

Real Estate Taxes by Mortgage Status in Texas

Real Estate Taxes by Mortgage Status in Texas
Property TaxesWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $800495,158 (17.4%)17,294 (0.5%)
$800 to $1,499392,916 (13.8%)174,675 (4.7%)
$800 to $1,4991,754,404 (61.6%)246,932 (6.7%)
Total2,846,211 (100.0%)3,699,516 (100.0%)

Health & Disability in Texas

Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Texas

Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Texas
Age BracketWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Under 6 Years2,120,909 (91.3%)201,069 (8.7%)
6 to 18 Years4,789,571 (87.0%)713,357 (13.0%)
19 to 25 Years2,010,839 (71.0%)820,931 (29.0%)
26 to 34 Years2,674,836 (72.3%)1,026,907 (27.7%)
35 to 44 Years2,986,103 (75.6%)964,957 (24.4%)
45 to 54 Years2,800,341 (79.1%)740,452 (20.9%)
55 to 64 Years2,715,361 (83.9%)519,937 (16.1%)
65 to 74 Years2,218,746 (97.8%)49,346 (2.2%)
75 Years and older1,391,693 (98.7%)19,052 (1.3%)
Total23,708,399 (82.4%)5,056,008 (17.6%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Citizenship Status in Texas

Health Insurance Coverage by Citizenship Status in Texas
Citizenship StatusWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Native Born2,120,909 (91.3%)201,069 (8.7%)
Foreign Born, Citizen4,789,571 (87.0%)713,357 (13.0%)
Foreign Born, not a Citizen2,010,839 (71.0%)820,931 (29.0%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Household Income in Texas

Health Insurance Coverage by Household Income in Texas
Household IncomeWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Under $25,0002,430,092 (74.2%)844,496 (25.8%)
$25,000 to $49,9993,487,681 (73.6%)1,251,059 (26.4%)
$50,000 to $74,9993,572,050 (77.7%)1,026,596 (22.3%)
$75,000 to $99,9993,147,274 (81.7%)706,854 (18.3%)
$100,000 and over10,898,016 (90.2%)1,189,914 (9.8%)

Public vs Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Texas

Public vs Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Texas
Age BracketPublic InsurancePrivate Insurance
Under 61,011,944 (43.6%)1,181,521 (50.9%)
6 to 18 Years1,921,461 (34.9%)3,036,787 (55.2%)
19 to 25 Years269,692 (9.5%)1,792,385 (63.3%)
25 to 34 Years357,950 (9.7%)2,412,324 (65.2%)
35 to 44 Years357,151 (9.0%)2,749,366 (69.6%)
45 to 54 Years346,198 (9.8%)2,573,309 (72.7%)
55 to 64 Years519,247 (16.1%)2,347,186 (72.6%)
65 to 74 Years2,092,398 (92.2%)1,148,614 (50.6%)
75 Years and over1,372,627 (97.3%)737,928 (52.3%)
Total8,248,668 (28.7%)17,979,420 (62.5%)

Disability Status by Sex by Age in Texas

Disability Status by Sex by Age in Texas
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years7,691 (0.8%)5,648 (0.6%)
5 to 17 Years196,968 (7.1%)127,349 (4.8%)
18 to 34 Years246,060 (7.0%)218,997 (6.3%)
35 to 64 Years612,766 (11.5%)632,699 (11.7%)
65 to 74 Years299,726 (28.2%)306,424 (25.5%)
75 Years and over288,258 (48.7%)415,796 (50.7%)

Disability Class by Sex by Age in Texas

Disability Class: Hearing Difficulty

Disability in Texas: <span>Hearing Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years5,619 (0.6%)3,662 (0.4%)
5 to 17 Years17,399 (0.6%)14,959 (0.6%)
18 to 34 Years36,672 (1.1%)25,330 (0.7%)
35 to 64 Years184,419 (3.5%)107,717 (2.0%)
65 to 74 Years147,716 (13.9%)72,499 (6.0%)
75 Years and over168,865 (28.5%)151,276 (18.5%)

Disability Class: Vision Difficulty

Disability in Texas: <span>Vision Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years4,269 (0.4%)3,619 (0.4%)
5 to 17 Years30,760 (1.1%)31,106 (1.2%)
18 to 34 Years50,023 (1.4%)55,820 (1.6%)
35 to 64 Years135,871 (2.5%)147,021 (2.7%)
65 to 74 Years59,405 (5.6%)63,977 (5.3%)
75 Years and over58,276 (9.9%)91,059 (11.1%)

Disability Class: Cognitive Difficulty

Disability in Texas: <span>Cognitive Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years158,059 (5.7%)86,150 (3.2%)
18 to 34 Years154,162 (4.4%)127,764 (3.7%)
35 to 64 Years215,581 (4.1%)220,564 (4.1%)
65 to 74 Years62,591 (5.9%)64,283 (5.3%)
75 Years and over71,724 (12.1%)124,204 (15.2%)

Disability Class: Ambulatory Difficulty

Disability in Texas: <span>Ambulatory Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years18,821 (0.7%)15,534 (0.6%)
18 to 34 Years44,501 (1.3%)37,253 (1.1%)
35 to 64 Years290,326 (5.4%)354,327 (6.6%)
65 to 74 Years159,670 (15.0%)218,225 (18.1%)
75 Years and over170,660 (28.8%)305,980 (37.3%)

Disability Class: Self-Care Difficulty

Disability in Texas: <span>Self-Care Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years33,360 (1.2%)20,641 (0.8%)
18 to 34 Years30,429 (0.9%)22,621 (0.6%)
35 to 64 Years108,322 (2.0%)116,732 (2.2%)
65 to 74 Years49,350 (4.6%)60,067 (5.0%)
75 Years and over65,189 (11.0%)127,455 (15.6%)

Technology Access in Texas

Computing Device Access in Texas

Computing Device Access in Texas
Device Type# Households% Households
Desktop or Laptop8,169,38577.9%
Smartphone9,536,28090.9%
Tablet6,624,37463.1%
No Computing Device549,4265.2%
Total10,490,553100.0%

Internet Access in Texas

Internet Access in Texas
Internet Type# Households% Households
Dial-Up Internet12,0940.1%
Broadband Home7,407,56770.6%
Cellular Data Only1,383,01813.2%
Satellite Internet928,5708.8%
No Internet1,204,38211.5%
Total10,490,553100.0%

Texas Summary

Texas is a state located in the south-central region of the United States. It is the second largest state in the country, both in terms of population and land area. Texas is known for its diverse culture, its vibrant economy, and its rich history.

Geography

Texas is bordered by the states of Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Mexico to the south. The state is divided into four distinct geographic regions: the Gulf Coastal Plains, the Great Plains, the Edwards Plateau, and the Basin and Range Province. The Gulf Coastal Plains region is located along the Gulf of Mexico and is characterized by flat terrain and sandy beaches. The Great Plains region is located in the northern part of the state and is characterized by rolling hills and grasslands. The Edwards Plateau is located in the central part of the state and is characterized by limestone hills and canyons. The Basin and Range Province is located in the western part of the state and is characterized by mountains and desert.

History

Texas has a long and rich history. The area was first inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Apache, Comanche, and Caddo. In 1519, Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda became the first European to explore the area. In 1685, the Spanish established a mission in the area, which eventually led to the establishment of the city of San Antonio. In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain and Texas became part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas. In 1845, Texas was annexed by the United States and became the 28th state.

Economy

Texas has a vibrant and diverse economy. The state is a major producer of oil and natural gas, and is home to some of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. The state is also a major producer of agricultural products, including cotton, cattle, and wheat. Texas is also a major producer of industrial products, including chemicals, electronics, and machinery. Additionally, the state is home to a large number of technology companies, including Dell, Texas Instruments, and Samsung.

Demographics

As of 2020, the population of Texas was estimated to be 29.1 million. The state is home to a diverse population, with the largest ethnic groups being White (43.8%), Hispanic or Latino (40.5%), and Black or African American (12.2%). The largest cities in the state are Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin. The state is also home to a large number of immigrants, with the largest groups being from Mexico, India, and El Salvador.
In conclusion, Texas is a state with a rich history, diverse culture, and vibrant economy. The state is home to a diverse population and is a major producer of oil and natural gas, agricultural products, and industrial products. Texas is also home to a large number of technology companies and is a major destination for immigrants.

Common Questions

When was Texas Incorporated?
Texas was Incorporated into the Union on Dec 29, 1845.
What is the Total Area of Texas?
Total Area of Texas is 268,597 Square Miles.
What is the Total Land Area of Texas?
Total Land Area of Texas is 261,226 Square Miles.
What is the Total Water Area of Texas?
Total Water Area of Texas is 7,371 Square Miles.
What is the Average Elevation in Texas?
Average Elevation in Texas is 1,700 Feet.
What is the Highest Elevation in Texas?
Highest Elevation in Texas is 8,749 Feet.
What is the Lowest Elevation in Texas?
Lowest Elevation in Texas is 0 Feet.
What is the Population Density in Texas?
Population Density in Texas is 112.0 People per Square Mile.
What is the Total Population of Texas?
Total Population of Texas is 29,243,342.
What is the Total Male Population of Texas?
Total Male Population of Texas is 14,624,638.
What is the Total Female Population of Texas?
Total Female Population of Texas is 14,618,704.
What is the Ratio of Males per 100 Females in Texas?
There are 100.04 Males per 100 Females in Texas.
What is the Ratio of Females per 100 Males in Texas?
There are 99.96 Females per 100 Males in Texas.
What is the Median Population Age in Texas?
Median Population Age in Texas is 35.2 Years.
What is the Average Family Size in Texas
Average Family Size in Texas is 3.3 People.
What is the Average Household Size in Texas
Average Household Size in Texas is 2.7 People.
What is Per Capita Income in Texas?
Per Capita income in Texas is $37,514.
What is the Median Family Income in Texas?
Median Family Income in Texas is $87,594.
What is the Median Household income in Texas?
Median Household Income in Texas is $73,035.
What is Income or Wage Gap in Texas?
Income or Wage Gap in Texas is 29.4%.
Women in Texas earn 70.6 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
What is Family Income Deficit in Texas?
Family Income Deficit in Texas is $11,331.
Families that are below poverty line in Texas earn $11,331 less on average than the poverty threshold level.
What is Inequality or Gini Index in Texas?
Inequality or Gini Index in Texas is 0.48.
How Large is the Labor Force in Texas?
There are 14,776,656 People in the Labor Forcein in Texas.
What is the Percentage of People in the Labor Force in Texas?
65.1% of People are in the Labor Force in Texas.
What is the Unemployment Rate in Texas?
Unemployment Rate in Texas is 5.2%.