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Texas’s capitol city is Austin, and its current budget is $128.9 Billion.. Texas has a total of 40 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Texas’s official website. The Lone Star State features diverse geography from plains to coast. Known for energy production, tech industry, and ranching with strong economic growth. Political CompositionTexas’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican trifecta with majorities in both houses; 25 of 38 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Has voted Republican in recent presidential elections. DemographicsThe largest cities in Texas include:
Texas’s population consists of 41.2% white residents, 13.4% black residents, 39.7% hispanic residents. 5.2% asian residents, 1.0% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.1% of people claiming two of more races.. Texas has an average age of 35.1, with 49.8% of the population being male and 50.2%of the population being female.48.2% of people in Texas are married. 83.7% of people Texas in have a high school diploma, while 30.1% have attended some college. 30.0% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.7% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #32 in health and #42 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 418.9 per 100,000 people. Texas FinancesAverage Home Price: $289900 Texas ranks #25 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 13.6% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$63826 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Texas. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Texas politics, with 50% of residents identifying as Protestant and 21% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 21%. |
