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California; Texas

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Table

California
Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,538,223 29,145,505
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1 2022, (V2022)
39,029,342
30,029,572
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021)
39,142,991
29,558,864
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
39,538,245
29,145,428
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
39,538,245
29,145,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.3%
3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
-1.0%
1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,538,223 29,145,505
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,253,956 25,145,561
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.4%
25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.2%
13.1%
Female persons, percent
50.0%
50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
71.1%
77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
6.5%
13.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.7%
1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a)
15.9%
5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.5%
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
4.2%
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
40.2%
40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
35.2%
40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 1,467,026 1,426,641
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 26.5% 17.0%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 14,512,281 11,869,072
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 55.5% 62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $573,200 $202,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,548 $1,747
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $664 $557
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,698 $1,146
Building permits, 2021 119,436 265,955
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 13,217,586 10,239,341
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.92 2.76
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 88.0% 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 43.9% 35.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 95.2% 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 90.4% 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 84.2% 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 35.3% 31.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 6.8% 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
8.1%
20.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 63.4% 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 57.9% 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 133,716,870 74,369,383
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 311,312,156 186,108,690
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 99,160,737 101,947,033
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 594,861,377 417,231,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,122 $14,748
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 29.5 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $84,097 $67,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $41,276 $34,255
Persons in poverty, percent
12.3%
14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 981,369 618,272
Total employment, 2020 15,710,859 11,210,906
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 1,132,425,660 613,148,935
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 1.3% 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 3,458,667 2,658,054
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 742,139 423,488
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 435,455 248,029
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 150,552 85,010
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 237,419 111,086
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 449,317 280,280
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 34,619 27,092
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 655,275 361,218
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 253.7 111.6
Population per square mile, 2010 239.1 96.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 155,858.33 261,267.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 155,779.22 261,231.71
FIPS Code 06 48
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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