Florida vs. Texas

FloridaTexas
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,477,73728,995,881
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.2%15.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,804,56425,146,091
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,801,31025,145,561
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%12.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.3%
White alone, percent77.3%78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent16.9%12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Asian alone, percent3.0%5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.1%39.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.5%41.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,452,9671,474,232
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201820.5%17.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,547,30511,100,779
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%61.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$196,800$161,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,466$1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$492$500
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,128$998
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.1%24.2%
Building permits, 2018144,427192,878
Households, 2014-20187,621,7609,553,046
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.86
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.1%35.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.8%89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.2%29.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%20.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,817,92554,480,811
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)124,061,425145,035,130
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)96,924,106702,603,073
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)252,626,608691,242,607
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,867,145356,116,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,177$13,666
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.426.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,267$59,570
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,197$30,143
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017557,308592,677
Total employment, 20178,385,57710,580,160
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)378,219,262544,772,560
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,245,1272,399,267
All firms, 20122,100,1872,356,748
Men-owned firms, 20121,084,8851,251,696
Women-owned firms, 2012807,817866,678
Minority-owned firms, 2012926,1121,070,392
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,121,7491,224,845
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185,756213,590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,846,6862,057,218
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%5.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200722.4%20.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%28.2%
Population per square mile, 2010350.696.3
Land area in square miles, 201053,624.76261,231.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Florida and Texas using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.