Texas Demographics

Population U.S.
Total Population 20,851,820 281,421,920
Female 50.4% 50.9%
Male 49.6% 49.1%
18 years and over 71.8% 74.3%
65 years and over 9.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 59.0% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.0% 43.5%
Median Age 32.3 35.3
Average Family Size 3.3 3.1
Ethnicity
White 72.8% 77.0%
Black or African American 11.8% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 12.0% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 32.8% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics U.S.
Total Housing Units 8,157,575 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $82,500 $119,600
Number of Households 7,393,354 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.74 2.59
Economic Characteristics U.S.
Median Household Income $39,927 $41,994
Per Capita Income $19,617 $21,587
In Labor Force 63.6% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 632,676 6,620,945
Education Characteristics U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 2,707,281 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,299,792 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 1,202,890 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 24.8% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.2% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 15.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 7.6% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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