Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
December 29, 1845
Bluebonnet
Pecan
Mockingbird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Austin December 29, 1845 Bluebonnet Pecan Mockingbird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 16,986,510 | 20,851,820 |
| Male | 8,365,963 | 10,352,910 |
| Female | 8,620,547 | 10,498,910 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 1,390,054 | 1,624,628 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,396,173 | 1,654,184 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,294,353 | 1,631,192 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,311,691 | 1,636,232 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,334,412 | 1,539,404 |
| 25 to 59 years | 7,915,420 | 9,991,979 |
| 60 to 84 years | 2,177,802 | 2,536,261 |
| 85 years and over | 166,605 | 237,940 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 30.7 | 32.3 |
| Under 18 years | 4,835,839 | 5,886,759 |
| Male | 2,474,644 | 3,014,733 |
| Female | 2,361,195 | 2,872,026 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 16,986,510 | 20,851,820 |
| Urban population | 13,637,248 | 17,204,073 |
| Rural population | 3,349,262 | 3,647,747 |
| Farm population | 192,392 | 185,803 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 4,343,878 | 5,247,794 |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,266,899 | 2,723,330 |
| Average family size | 3.28 | 3.28 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 15,605,822 | 19,241,518 |
| Speak a language other than English | 3,970,304 | 6,010,753 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 4,805,895 | 5,948,260 |
| Preprimary school | 302,396 | 738,297 |
| Elementary or high school | 3,304,452 | 4,007,073 |
| College or graduate school | 1,199,047 | 1,202,890 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72 | 76 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 20 | 23 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 7,008,999 | 8,157,575 |
| With no telephone service | 523,034 | 234,909 |
Data from Census 2000