COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texas vs Florida
PLACE A
Texas
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Texas is 35% larger than Florida. Texas earns more, with a median household income $3,908 higher.
TEXASFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population30,188,42422,416,077+35% vs Florida
Population density116418−302
Population growth15.9%14.6%+1.4 pts
Median age35.642.6−7.0
Male49.9%49.1%+0.8 pts
Female50.1%50.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born17.6%21.9%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.1%50.4%−11.3 pts
Black11.9%14.6%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.7%27.4%+12.3 pts
Asian5.5%2.9%+2.6 pts
Other3.8%4.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$78,476$74,568+$3,908
Per capita income$40,752$42,609−$1,857
Poverty rate13.8%12.6%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.485Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%34.1%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.9%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.8%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation65.3%59.8%+5.5 pts
Median home value$283,800$359,000−$75,200
Median gross rent$1,403$1,669−$266
Owner-occupied62.6%67.6%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%14.7%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%56.3%−7.8 pts
Average commute26.728.0−1.4
Worked from home14.4%15.7%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.2%−0.3 pts
Uninsured17.1%11.5%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024