COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Texas
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Texas
New York is 34% smaller than Texas. New York earns more, with a median household income $7,498 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
NEW YORKTEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,36630,188,424−34% vs Texas
Population density421116+306
Population growth4.2%15.9%−11.7 pts
Median age39.835.6+4.2
Male48.8%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.2%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born22.8%17.6%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%39.1%+13.6 pts
Black13.4%11.9%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%39.7%−19.9 pts
Asian9.0%5.5%+3.5 pts
Other5.0%3.8%+1.3 pts
Median household income$85,974$78,476+$7,498
Per capita income$50,712$40,752+$9,960
Poverty rate14.0%13.8%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.478+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%33.8%+6.4 pts
Graduate degree17.9%12.3%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%5.3%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation62.7%65.3%−2.6 pts
Median home value$423,800$283,800+$140,000
Median gross rent$1,621$1,403+$218
Owner-occupied54.3%62.6%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%9.4%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%48.5%+0.7 pts
Average commute32.626.7+6.0
Worked from home14.9%14.4%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.9%+20.7 pts
Uninsured5.1%17.1%−12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024