Texas Demographics

PopulationTexasUnited States
Total Population20,851,820281,421,906
Male49.6%49.1%
Female50.4%50.9%
18 years and over71.8%74.3%
65 years and over9.9%12.4%
Married Persons56.5%54.4%
Single Persons43.5%45.6%
Median Age32.335.3
Average Family Size3.283.14
Ethnicity
White73.1%77.1%
Black or African American12.0%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.5%
Asian3.1%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other13.3%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)32.0%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsTexasUnited States
Total Housing Units8,157,575115,904,641
Median Home Cost$82,500$119,600
Number of Households7,393,354105,480,101
Persons per Household2.742.59
Economic CharacteristicsTexasUnited States
Median Household Income$39,927$41,994
Per Capita Income$19,617$21,587
In Labor Force63.6%63.9%
Families below poverty level12.0%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsTexasUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2,707,28133,653,641
High School Enrollment1,299,79216,380,951
College or Graduate School1,202,89017,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate24.8%28.6%
Associates Degree5.2%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census