COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texas vs Utah
PLACE A
Texas
VS
PLACE B
Utah
Texas is 790% larger than Utah. Utah earns more, with a median household income $16,690 higher.
TEXASUTAHDIFFERENCE
Total population30,188,4243,392,331+790% vs Utah
Population density11641+74
Population growth15.9%18.4%−2.5 pts
Median age35.632.0+3.6
Male49.9%50.7%−0.8 pts
Female50.1%49.3%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born17.6%8.9%+8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.1%74.7%−35.6 pts
Black11.9%1.1%+10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.7%15.9%+23.8 pts
Asian5.5%2.4%+3.1 pts
Other3.8%5.9%−2.1 pts
Median household income$78,476$95,166−$16,690
Per capita income$40,752$40,873−$121
Poverty rate13.8%8.5%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.427+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%37.7%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree12.3%13.0%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.6%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation65.3%69.6%−4.4 pts
Median home value$283,800$489,400−$205,600
Median gross rent$1,403$1,496−$93
Owner-occupied62.6%70.2%−7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%8.1%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%44.8%+3.7 pts
Average commute26.722.1+4.6
Worked from home14.4%17.6%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.6%−0.7 pts
Uninsured17.1%8.4%+8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024