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California vs Texas
Side-by-side Census Bureau data. ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
Green cells indicate the better value for livability metrics where one area clearly outperforms the other.
Population & Age
| Population |
38,965,193
|
30,503,301
|
| Median Age |
37.0
|
35.0
|
| Under 18 |
22.2%
|
25.2%
|
| 18 to 64 |
77.8%
|
74.8%
|
| 65 and Over |
15.3%
|
13.2%
|
| Under 5 |
5.6%
|
6.5%
|
| 5 to 9 |
6.0%
|
6.9%
|
| 10 to 14 |
6.6%
|
7.4%
|
| 15 to 19 |
6.6%
|
7.2%
|
| 20 to 24 |
6.5%
|
6.9%
|
| 25 to 34 |
14.9%
|
14.4%
|
| 35 to 44 |
13.8%
|
14.0%
|
| 45 to 54 |
12.6%
|
12.3%
|
| 55 to 64 |
6.2%
|
5.7%
|
| 65 to 74 |
5.9%
|
5.5%
|
| 75 to 84 |
9.0%
|
8.1%
|
| 85 and Over |
4.4%
|
3.7%
|
Sex
| Female |
50.0%
|
50.1%
|
| Male |
50.0%
|
49.9%
|
Race & Ethnicity
| Hispanic or Latino |
39.8%
|
39.5%
|
| White Alone (Non-Hispanic) |
34.6%
|
39.9%
|
| Black or African American |
5.5%
|
12.2%
|
| Asian |
15.3%
|
5.3%
|
| American Indian / Alaska Native |
1.1%
|
0.6%
|
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
0.4%
|
0.1%
|
| Two or More Races |
16.3%
|
19.2%
|
Income & Poverty
| Median Household Income |
$96,334
|
$76,292
|
| Per Capita Income |
$137,277
|
$106,774
|
| Median Family Income |
$110,108
|
$91,752
|
| Mean Household Income |
$136,730
|
$106,819
|
| Poverty Rate |
8.4%
|
10.5%
|
| Child Poverty Rate |
12.2%
|
15.2%
|
| SNAP Recipients |
11.4%
|
11.4%
|
Housing
| Homeownership Rate |
55.8%
|
62.6%
|
| Vacancy Rate |
7.6%
|
9.6%
|
| Median Home Value |
$695,400
|
$260,400
|
| Median Gross Rent |
$1,956
|
$1,339
|
| Median Year Built |
—
|
—
|
| Cost Burdened Owners (30%+) |
29.4%
|
21.2%
|
| Cost Burdened Renters (30%+) |
45.3%
|
41.4%
|
| Cost Burdened Owners (50%+) |
—
|
—
|
| Cost Burdened Renters (50%+) |
—
|
—
|
Education
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
36.5%
|
33.1%
|
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
14.1%
|
11.9%
|
| Some College or Associate |
19.8%
|
20.6%
|
| High School Diploma |
20.4%
|
24.3%
|
| High School or Higher |
84.6%
|
85.7%
|
| Less Than High School |
8.7%
|
7.3%
|
Employment & Industry
| Labor Force Participation |
63.9%
|
65.3%
|
| Unemployment Rate |
6.4%
|
5.1%
|
| Self-Employed |
7.4%
|
6.9%
|
| Federal Govt Workers |
14.6%
|
14.1%
|
| Private For-Profit |
77.7%
|
78.9%
|
Commute
| Median Commute Time (min) |
29.0
|
26.7
|
| Work From Home |
15.5%
|
12.8%
|
| Drove Alone |
67.1%
|
73.2%
|
| Carpooled |
9.5%
|
9.8%
|
| Public Transit |
3.2%
|
1.0%
|
| Walked |
2.4%
|
1.4%
|
| Bicycle |
—
|
—
|
Households & Family
| Average Household Size |
2.00
|
2.00
|
| Average Family Size |
—
|
—
|
| Married-Couple Households |
48.8%
|
49.3%
|
| Single-Parent Households |
—
|
—
|
| Living Alone |
—
|
—
|
| Households with Children |
20.4%
|
21.6%
|
Immigration & Language
| Foreign Born |
26.7%
|
17.2%
|
| Naturalized Citizen |
54.4%
|
41.8%
|
| English Only at Home |
55.9%
|
65.1%
|
| Spanish at Home |
28.2%
|
28.1%
|
| Speak English Less Than Well |
17.3%
|
12.8%
|
Health & Disability
| Uninsured |
6.9%
|
17.4%
|
| Employer Insurance |
—
|
—
|
| Medicaid |
—
|
—
|
| Medicare |
—
|
—
|
| With a Disability |
11.3%
|
12.0%
|
| Hearing Difficulty |
—
|
—
|
| Vision Difficulty |
—
|
—
|
| Cognitive Difficulty |
—
|
—
|
| Ambulatory Difficulty |
—
|
—
|
Veterans & Technology
| Veterans |
4.5%
|
6.4%
|
| Broadband Internet |
92.5%
|
90.0%
|
| Has a Computer |
96.4%
|
95.6%
|
| Smartphone-Only Internet |
—
|
—
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023. Highlighted cells indicate the better value for livability metrics.