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Showing California and Texas. A dot marks a value significantly higher than every other selected state (90% confidence).
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 | 39,355,309 | 31,709,821 | California higher |
| Population growth rate, 2024-25 | −0.02% | 1.25% | Texas higher |
| Population change, July 2024 to July 2025 | −9,465 | 391,243 | Texas higher |
| Population growth since April 2020 | −0.51% | 8.78% | Texas higher |
| 2020 Census count, April 1, 2020 | 39,538,223 | 29,145,505 | California higher |
| Population density, 2025 | 252.5 | 121.4 | California higher |
| Rural share of the population, 2020 Census | 5.8% | 16.3% | Texas higher |
| Births, July 2024 to June 2025 | 398,632 | 390,203 | California higher |
| Births, April 2020 to June 2025 | 2,149,615 | 2,004,393 | California higher |
| Deaths, July 2024 to June 2025 | 288,917 | 232,492 | California higher |
| Deaths, April 2020 to June 2025 | 1,618,311 | 1,280,700 | California higher |
| Group quarters population, 2025 | 898,968 | 632,356 | California higher |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), July 2024 to June 2025 | 109,715 | 157,711 | Texas higher |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), April 2020 to June 2025 | 531,304 | 723,693 | Texas higher |
| Population, July 1, 2024 | 39,364,774 | 31,318,578 | California higher |
| ACS 2025 1-year total population | 39,355,309 | 31,709,821 | California higher |
| ACS 2020-2024 5-year total population | 39,287,377 | 30,188,424 | California higher |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 39,555,703 | 29,149,498 | California higher |
| 2000 Census count, April 1, 2000 | 33,871,648 | 20,851,820 | California higher |
| 2010 Census count, April 1, 2010 | 37,253,956 | 25,145,561 | California higher |
| Population change since April 2020 | −200,394 | 2,560,323 | Texas higher |
| Population growth, 2010-2020 (census to census) | 6.1% | 15.9% | Texas higher |
| Share of the US population, 2025 | 11.51% | 9.28% | California higher |
| Birth rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | 10.1 | 12.4 | Texas higher |
| Death rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | 7.3 | 7.4 | Texas higher |
| Natural change rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | 2.8 | 5.0 | Texas higher |
| Urban population share, 2020 | 94.2% | 83.7% | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net domestic migration, July 2024 to June 2025 | −229,077 | 67,299 | Texas higher |
| Net international migration, July 2024 to June 2025 | 109,278 | 167,475 | Texas higher |
| Born in another state in the Midwest (share of residents) | 3.9% ±0.1 | 5.5% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Born in another state in the Northeast (share of residents) | 3.3% ±0.1 | 2.9% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Born in another US state (share of residents) | 14.1% ±0.1 | 22.1% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Born in another state in the South (share of residents) | 3.9% ±0.1 | 7.5% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Born in the state where they live (share of residents) | 57.1% ±0.2 | 57.6% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Born in another state in the West (share of residents) | 3.0% ±0.1 | 6.2% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Movers from other states, 2024 (ACS) | 406,873 ±18,172 | 556,156 ±23,830 | Texas higher |
| Net state-to-state movers, 2024 (ACS) | −254,332 ±29,543 | 72,680 ±32,412 | Texas higher |
| Movers to other states, 2024 (ACS) | 661,205 ±23,293 | 483,476 ±21,969 | California higher |
| Income moving in (AGI of in-movers), 2022-23 | $24.2B | $25.7B | Texas higher |
| Net income moving in (AGI), 2022-23 | −$11.9B | $5.5B | Texas higher |
| Income moving out (AGI of out-movers), 2022-23 | $36.1B | $20.2B | California higher |
| People moving in (IRS returns), 2022-23 | 389,700 | 553,369 | Texas higher |
| Net movers on tax returns, 2022-23 | −200,547 | 112,481 | Texas higher |
| People moving out (IRS returns), 2022-23 | 590,247 | 440,888 | California higher |
| Net domestic migration, April 2020 to June 2025 | −1,691,867 | 812,735 | Texas higher |
| Net international migration, April 2020 to June 2025 | 973,812 | 1,017,836 | Texas higher |
| Net migration (domestic plus international), July 2024 to June 2025 | −119,799 | 234,774 | Texas higher |
| Net migration (domestic plus international), April 2020 to June 2025 | −718,055 | 1,830,571 | Texas higher |
| Moved from abroad in the past year (share of residents) | 0.7% | 0.8% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Moved from another state in the past year (share of residents) | 1.1% ±0.1 | 1.8% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Lived in the same house one year earlier (share of residents) | 89.6% ±0.2 | 86.2% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Net domestic migration rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | −5.8 | 2.1 | Texas higher |
| Net international migration rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | 2.8 | 5.3 | Texas higher |
| Net migration rate, 2024-25 (per 1,000 residents) | −3.0 | 7.5 | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (ACS 2025) | 41.2% | 40.9% | California higher |
| White alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 31.6% | 36.4% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Black alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 5.0% | 11.7% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 16.3% ±0.1 | 6.3% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Diversity index (ACS 2025) | 69.9 | 68.1 | California higher |
| Central American origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 4.1% | 2.8% | California higher |
| Cuban origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 0.3% | 0.5% | Texas higher |
| Dominican origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not significant |
| Mexican origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 32.3% ±0.1 | 32.1% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Puerto Rican origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 0.6% | 0.8% | Texas higher |
| South American origin, share of population (ACS 2020-2024) | 1.1% | 1.2% | Texas higher |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 0.4% | 0.3% | California higher |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 0.3% | 0.1% | California higher |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 0.6% | 0.4% | California higher |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic (ACS 2025) | 4.5% ±0.1 | 3.8% ±0.1 | California higher |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 4.3% | 1.9% | California higher |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 3.6% ±0.1 | 2.9% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Asian alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 19.4% ±0.1 | 7.6% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Black or African American alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 7.1% ±0.0 | 14.2% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 0.9% ±0.0 | 0.4% ±0.0 | California higher |
| Some other race alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 34.2% ±0.2 | 29.9% ±0.2 | California higher |
| White alone or in combination, share of population (ACS 2025) | 56.0% ±0.2 | 70.2% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Asian alone (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 17.5% | 6.7% | California higher |
| Black alone (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 6.4% | 13.4% | Texas higher |
| Hispanic or Latino share, 2020 Census | 39.4% | 39.3% | California higher |
| White alone not Hispanic share, 2020 Census | 34.7% | 39.8% | Texas higher |
| Two or more races share, 2020 Census | 14.6% | 17.6% | Texas higher |
| Diversity index (2020 Census) | 69.7 | 67.0 | California higher |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race), share of population, 2025 | 41.2% | 40.9% | California higher |
| White alone, not Hispanic, share of population, 2025 | 32.5% | 37.3% | Texas higher |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 0.6% | 0.2% | California higher |
| Two or more races (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 6.6% | 4.0% | California higher |
| White alone (includes Hispanic), share of population, 2025 | 64.6% | 73.7% | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,159 ±$390 | $82,625 ±$670 | California higher |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% ±0.2 | 12.7% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Cost of living index (regional price parity, all items), 2024 | 110.7 | 97.1 | California higher |
| Per capita personal income, 2025 (BEA) | $90,957 | $73,156 | California higher |
| Personal income, 2025 | $3.58T | $2.32T | California higher |
| Real per capita personal income, 2024 (adjusted for state price levels) | $63,028 | $58,219 | California higher |
| Price level for goods, 2024 (US = 100) | 106.1 | 98.1 | California higher |
| Price level for housing rents, 2024 (US = 100) | 154.3 | 96.5 | California higher |
| Price level for other services, 2024 (US = 100) | 102.6 | 97.1 | California higher |
| Price level for utilities, 2024 (US = 100) | 158.9 | 87.5 | California higher |
| GDP per capita, 2025 | $109,196 | $92,474 | California higher |
| Real GDP, 2025 (chained 2017 dollars) | $3.43T | $2.33T | California higher |
| Gross domestic product, 2025 | $4.30T | $2.93T | California higher |
| Gini index of income inequality | 0.489 ±0.002 | 0.478 ±0.003 | California higher |
| Households with income of $100,000 to $199,999 | 29.7% ±0.3 | 27.9% ±0.3 | California higher |
| Households with income of $200,000 or more | 21.7% ±0.2 | 13.9% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Households with income of $200,000 or more, count (ACS 2025) | 3,015,058 ±27,271 | 1,611,315 ±23,419 | California higher |
| Households with income of $25,000 to $49,999 | 12.2% ±0.2 | 15.9% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Households with income of $50,000 to $99,999 | 23.9% ±0.3 | 28.7% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Households with income under $25,000 | 12.4% ±0.2 | 13.7% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Median family income | $118,910 ±$905 | $100,546 ±$574 | California higher |
| Per capita income (ACS) | $52,079 ±$274 | $43,008 ±$282 | California higher |
| Income reported on returns of $1 million or more, 2023 | $400.2B | $228.6B | California higher |
| Share of all income on returns of $1 million or more, 2023 | 19.5% | 18.0% | California higher |
| Tax returns reporting $1 million or more of income, 2023 | 132,720 | 69,410 | California higher |
| Share of tax returns reporting $1 million or more of income, 2023 | 0.72% | 0.51% | California higher |
| Tax returns reporting $1 million or more of income, per 1,000 returns, 2023 | 7.2 | 5.1 | California higher |
| Poverty rate, ages 18 to 64 | 10.4% ±0.1 | 11.2% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Child poverty rate (under 18) | 13.8% ±0.3 | 16.7% ±0.4 | Texas higher |
| Deep poverty (income below half the poverty line) | 5.9% ±0.1 | 6.1% ±0.2 | Not significant |
| People in poverty | 4,397,101 ±64,515 | 3,944,498 ±84,245 | California higher |
| Poverty rate, 65 and older | 11.9% ±0.2 | 12.2% ±0.3 | Not significant |
| Income below twice the poverty line | 25.7% ±0.3 | 29.6% ±0.5 | Texas higher |
| Average monthly SNAP benefit per household, FY2025 | $323.17 | $394.46 | Texas higher |
| Average monthly SNAP benefit per person, FY2025 | $190.93 | $181.00 | California higher |
| SNAP benefits issued, FY2025 | $12.5B | $7.5B | California higher |
| SNAP households with someone 60 or older (ACS 2025) | 49.9% ±0.8 | 40.6% ±1.1 | California higher |
| Households that received SNAP in the past 12 months (ACS 2025) | 13.6% ±0.2 | 9.8% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Households that received SNAP in the past 12 months, count (ACS 2025) | 1,883,434 ±28,603 | 1,133,928 ±25,334 | California higher |
| SNAP households with children under 18 (ACS 2025) | 40.5% ±0.9 | 54.1% ±1.2 | Texas higher |
| SNAP households, average per month, FY2025 | 3,234,109 | 1,593,375 | California higher |
| SNAP participants, average per month, FY2025 | 5,474,022 | 3,472,443 | California higher |
| SNAP participants as a share of the population, FY2025 | 13.9% | 11.0% | California higher |
| Households below the poverty level that received SNAP (ACS 2025) | 34.1% ±0.8 | 43.3% ±1.0 | Texas higher |
| SPM minus Official+ poverty rate | 7.1 pts | 2.8 pts | California higher |
| Official+ poverty rate (CPS), 2023-2025 average | 10.7% ±0.5 | 11.7% ±0.6 | Texas higher |
| Supplemental Poverty Measure rate, 2023-2025 average | 17.8% ±0.6 | 14.4% ±0.6 | California higher |
| Individual income tax returns filed, 2023 | 18,482,300 | 13,671,450 | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.7 ±0.1 | 36.2 ±0.2 | California higher |
| Share of population under 18, 2025 | 20.8% | 24.0% | Texas higher |
| Share of population 65 and older, 2025 | 17.5% | 14.9% | California higher |
| Share of population aged 18 to 64, 2025 | 61.7% | 61.2% | California higher |
| Share of population 85 and older, 2025 | 2.1% | 1.5% | California higher |
| Total dependency ratio, 2025 | 62.1 | 63.5 | Texas higher |
| Median age, women | 40.0 ±0.2 | 37.2 ±0.1 | California higher |
| Median age, men | 37.5 ±0.1 | 35.2 ±0.1 | California higher |
| Median age (PEP single-year-of-age estimates) | 38.7 | 36.0 | California higher |
| Residents under 18, 2025 | 8,174,798 | 7,600,514 | California higher |
| Residents 65 and older, 2025 | 6,901,168 | 4,711,381 | California higher |
| Old-age dependency ratio, 2025 | 28.4 | 24.3 | California higher |
| Share of population under 5, 2025 | 5.2% | 6.3% | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females), 2025 | 97.4 | 97.8 | Texas higher |
| Females minus males (ACS 2025) | 513,411 ±10,404 | 351,307 ±18,586 | California higher |
| Females (ACS 2025) | 19,934,360 ±7,357 | 16,030,564 ±13,142 | California higher |
| Male share of population, 2025 | 49.3% | 49.4% | Texas higher |
| Males (ACS 2025) | 19,420,949 ±7,357 | 15,679,257 ±13,142 | California higher |
| Sex ratio, males per 100 females (ACS 2025) | 97.4 ±0.1 | 97.8 ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 38.8% ±0.2 | 35.5% ±0.3 | California higher |
| High school graduate or higher (adults 25+) | 86.2% ±0.4 | 87.8% ±0.5 | Texas higher |
| Public high school graduation rate (ACGR), 2021-22 | 87% | 90% | Texas higher |
| Associate's degree (adults 25+) | 7.8% ±0.1 | 8.0% ±0.2 | Not significant |
| Doctorate (adults 25+) | 2.1% ±0.1 | 1.5% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Graduate or professional degree (adults 25+) | 15.3% ±0.2 | 13.3% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $770,700 ±$3,949 | $318,100 ±$1,418 | California higher |
| Median gross rent | $2,160 ±$9 | $1,515 ±$11 | California higher |
| Homeownership rate | 55.7% ±0.3 | 62.7% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Households with a broadband internet subscription | 95.6% ±0.1 | 94.5% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Change in the homelessness count, January 2024 to January 2025 | −2.8% | 0.2% | Texas higher |
| People experiencing chronic homelessness, January 2025 | 68,949 | 5,247 | California higher |
| People in families with children experiencing homelessness, January 2025 | 26,142 | 5,931 | California higher |
| People experiencing homelessness, January 2025 point-in-time count | 181,934 | 28,031 | California higher |
| People experiencing homelessness, January 2024 point-in-time count | 187,084 | 27,987 | California higher |
| People experiencing homelessness per 10,000 residents, January 2025 | 46.2 | 8.9 | California higher |
| People experiencing homelessness per 10,000 people (HUD's published rate), January 2025 | 46 | 9 | California higher |
| People in shelters, transitional housing or safe havens, January 2025 | 66,351 | 15,870 | California higher |
| Children under 18 experiencing homelessness, January 2025 | 15,448 | 3,918 | California higher |
| Share of people experiencing homelessness who were unsheltered, January 2025 | 63.5% | 43.4% | California higher |
| People found unsheltered, January 2025 | 115,583 | 12,161 | California higher |
| Veterans experiencing homelessness, January 2025 | 8,686 | 1,907 | California higher |
| Unaccompanied youth under 25 experiencing homelessness, January 2025 | 8,086 | 1,402 | California higher |
| Units in buildings with 20 or more units | 14.0% ±0.2 | 12.1% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Mobile homes, share of units | 3.4% ±0.1 | 5.9% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Homes built in 2010 or later | 10.3% ±0.2 | 27.3% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.9% ±0.1 | 5.9% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Homes built before 1940 | 8.6% ±0.1 | 2.9% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Owners with a mortgage spending 30% or more on housing | 40.1% ±0.4 | 31.9% ±0.6 | California higher |
| Renters spending 30% or more of income on housing | 55.5% ±0.5 | 51.4% ±0.8 | California higher |
| Renters spending 50% or more of income on housing | 29.0% ±0.4 | 25.6% ±0.6 | California higher |
| Single-family detached homes, share of units | 56.7% ±0.2 | 64.5% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Housing units | 14,994,887 ±864 | 12,847,964 ±784 | California higher |
| Vacant housing units, share | 7.3% ±0.2 | 9.7% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Owner-occupied homes worth $1 million or more | 32.2% ±0.3 | 4.7% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Median year housing was built | 1978 ±1 | 1996 ±2 | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.77 ±0.01 | 2.68 ±0.01 | California higher |
| Households | 13,898,622 ±27,332 | 11,607,274 ±26,154 | California higher |
| Divorce rate, 2024 (per 1,000 residents) | – | 1.9 | – |
| Women 15 to 50 who gave birth in the past 12 months | 4.6% ±0.2 | 5.5% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren they live with | 19.6% ±0.9 | 32.4% ±1.5 | Texas higher |
| People living alone, share of households | 25.1% ±0.3 | 26.6% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Family households, share of households | 67.2% ±0.2 | 67.5% ±0.3 | Not significant |
| Married-couple households, share of households | 47.1% ±0.2 | 48.8% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Female householder families with no spouse, share of households | 13.6% ±0.2 | 13.2% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Average household size, 2020 Census | 2.87 | 2.72 | California higher |
| Divorced, share of people 15 and older | 8.5% ±0.1 | 9.8% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Never married, share of people 15 and older | 39.0% ±0.1 | 34.7% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Now married (except separated), share of people 15 and older | 47.6% ±0.2 | 50.8% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Widowed, share of people 15 and older | 4.9% ±0.1 | 4.8% ±0.1 | Not significant |
| Marriage rate, 2024 (per 1,000 residents) | 5.8 | 5.8 | Not significant |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share of population | 27.2% ±0.2 | 18.5% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Speak a language other than English at home | 44.9% ±0.3 | 35.4% ±0.3 | California higher |
| Born in Africa, share of the foreign born | 2.1% ±0.1 | 6.3% ±0.3 | Texas higher |
| Born in Asia, share of the foreign born | 41.9% ±0.4 | 26.3% ±0.5 | California higher |
| Born in Europe, share of the foreign born | 6.1% ±0.2 | 4.0% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Born in Latin America, share of the foreign born | 47.9% ±0.5 | 61.9% ±0.6 | Texas higher |
| Foreign-born population | 10,687,553 ±63,533 | 5,850,851 ±62,988 | California higher |
| Naturalized citizens, share of the foreign born | 57.2% ±0.3 | 45.4% ±0.5 | California higher |
| Noncitizens, share of population | 11.6% ±0.1 | 10.1% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Born in Canada or elsewhere in Northern America, share of the foreign born | 1.2% ±0.1 | 1.1% ±0.1 | Not significant |
| Born in Oceania, share of the foreign born | 0.8% ±0.1 | 0.3% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Speak Arabic at home | 0.6% | 0.4% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Speak Chinese at home | 3.5% ±0.1 | 0.7% | California higher |
| Speak French, Haitian or Cajun at home | 0.4% | 0.3% | California higher |
| Speak German or another West Germanic language at home | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not significant |
| Speak Korean at home | 1.0% | 0.2% | California higher |
| Speak English less than "very well" | 16.8% ±0.2 | 12.2% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Limited-English-speaking households | 8.2% ±0.2 | 6.3% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Speak Russian, Polish or another Slavic language at home | 0.8% | 0.2% | California higher |
| Speak Spanish at home | 28.5% ±0.2 | 27.6% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Speak Tagalog at home | 2.2% ±0.1 | 0.4% | California higher |
| Speak Vietnamese at home | 1.4% ±0.1 | 0.9% ±0.1 | California higher |
| New lawful permanent residents (green cards), FY2024 | 217,420 | 160,400 | California higher |
| New lawful permanent residents per 1,000 residents, FY2024 | 5.5 | 5.1 | California higher |
| Naturalizations, FY2024 | 149,800 | 80,110 | California higher |
| Naturalizations per 1,000 residents, FY2024 | 3.8 | 2.6 | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, 2025 annual average (BLS) | 5.5% | 4.2% | California higher |
| Civilian labor force, 2025 (BLS) | 19,823,761 | 15,883,632 | California higher |
| Labor force participation rate, 2025 (BLS) | 62.4% | 64.8% | Texas higher |
| Labor force participation, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted) | 61.4% | 64.2% | Texas higher |
| Unemployment rate, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted) | 5.1% | 4.4% | California higher |
| Drove alone to work | 68.7% ±0.2 | 72.3% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Commutes of 60 minutes or more | 12.2% ±0.2 | 9.6% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.8 ±0.2 | 27.8 ±0.2 | California higher |
| Took public transportation to work | 3.4% ±0.1 | 0.9% ±0.1 | California higher |
| Worked from home | 13.4% ±0.2 | 12.9% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Employment-population ratio (ACS) | 59.0% ±0.1 | 61.7% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Labor force participation (ACS) | 63.4% ±0.1 | 65.6% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Unemployment rate (ACS) | 6.2% ±0.1 | 5.2% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth, 2022 | 79.3 | 77.1 | California higher |
| Without health insurance | 6.1% ±0.1 | 16.5% ±0.2 | Texas higher |
| Birth rate, 2024 (births per 1,000 residents) | 10.2 | 12.5 | Texas higher |
| People with Medicaid or other means-tested coverage (ACS 2025) | 22.1% ±0.2 | 11.5% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Adults 19 to 64 with Medicaid or means-tested coverage (ACS 2025) | 19.3% ±0.2 | 4.5% ±0.1 | California higher |
| People 65 and older with Medicaid or means-tested coverage (ACS 2025) | 10.4% ±0.3 | 5.7% ±0.3 | California higher |
| Children under 19 with Medicaid or means-tested coverage (ACS 2025) | 38.6% ±0.5 | 31.1% ±0.6 | California higher |
| People with Medicaid or other means-tested coverage, count (ACS 2025) | 8,578,842 ±92,217 | 3,598,249 ±61,795 | California higher |
| People with Medicare coverage (ACS 2025) | 17.9% ±0.1 | 15.2% ±0.1 | California higher |
| People with public health coverage (ACS 2025) | 38.4% ±0.2 | 26.8% ±0.2 | California higher |
| People with public health coverage, count (ACS 2025) | 14,951,921 ±85,437 | 8,380,531 ±69,270 | California higher |
| People with VA health care (ACS 2025) | 1.2% ±0.1 | 1.9% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| People with a disability | 12.3% ±0.1 | 12.8% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Adult obesity (BRFSS, self-reported), 2024 | 29.1% | 35.6% | Texas higher |
| Adults who currently smoke (BRFSS), 2024 | 7.6% | 10.0% | Texas higher |
| Children (under 19) without health insurance | 3.4% ±0.2 | 13.0% ±0.4 | Texas higher |
| Life expectancy at birth, women, 2022 | 82.1 | 79.8 | California higher |
| Life expectancy at birth, men, 2022 | 76.7 | 74.6 | California higher |
| Adults enrolled in Medicaid, June 2026 | 7,274,532 | 967,587 | California higher |
| Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2025 to June 2026 | −12.2% | −5.8% | Texas higher |
| Children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, June 2026 | 4,472,141 | 2,981,374 | California higher |
| CHIP enrollment, June 2026 | 1,267,196 | 328,329 | California higher |
| Medicaid enrollment, June 2026 | 10,479,477 | 3,620,632 | California higher |
| Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026 | 11,746,673 | 3,948,961 | California higher |
| Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2025 | 13,382,455 | 4,191,556 | California higher |
| Medicaid and CHIP enrollment as a share of the population, June 2026 | 29.8% | 12.5% | California higher |
| Birth rate, women 25-29, 2024 | 70.9 | 102.2 | Texas higher |
| Birth rate, women 30-34, 2024 | 89.4 | 96.0 | Texas higher |
| Births, 2024 (NCHS) | 402,075 | 390,828 | California higher |
| General fertility rate, 2024 | 49.8 | 59.3 | Texas higher |
| Infant mortality rate, 2024 (deaths per 1,000 live births) | 4.2 | 5.7 | Texas higher |
| Low birthweight births, 2024 | 7.40% | 8.54% | Texas higher |
| Drug overdose death rate, 2024 (age-adjusted, per 100,000) | 21.7 | 15.8 | California higher |
| Preterm births, 2024 | 9.08% | 11.09% | Texas higher |
| Teen birth rate, 2024 (births per 1,000 females 15-19) | 8.7 | 18.5 | Texas higher |
| Total fertility rate, 2024 (births per woman) | 1.46 | 1.77 | Texas higher |
| Births to unmarried mothers, 2024 | 37.9% | 42.1% | Texas higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans, share of civilian adults | 4.0% ±0.1 | 6.0% ±0.1 | Texas higher |
| Veterans (civilians 18 and older) | 1,254,746 ±19,955 | 1,446,930 ±27,633 | Texas higher |
| Women, share of veterans | 10.8% ±0.6 | 13.3% ±0.6 | Texas higher |
| Served in the 1990s Gulf War era, share of veterans | 21.5% ±0.7 | 29.8% ±0.8 | Texas higher |
| Korean War or World War II veterans, share of veterans | 3.2% ±0.3 | 1.7% ±0.2 | California higher |
| Peacetime-only veterans, share of veterans | 21.8% ±0.7 | 17.4% ±0.6 | California higher |
| Served after September 2001, share of veterans | 31.3% ±1.0 | 39.8% ±1.0 | Texas higher |
| Veterans (VA VetPop2023 model), September 30, 2023 | 1,475,000 | 1,538,000 | Texas higher |
| Veterans projected for September 30, 2026 (VA VetPop2023) | 1,338,000 | 1,509,000 | Texas higher |
| Vietnam-era veterans, share of veterans | 31.4% ±0.7 | 25.5% ±0.5 | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 44.8% | 55.1% | Texas higher |
| Adherents of Christian congregations as a share of the population, 2020 | 41.6% | 53.1% | Texas higher |
| Catholic adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 26.2% | 20.3% | California higher |
| Evangelical Protestant adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 9.0% | 23.5% | Texas higher |
| Mainline Protestant adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 1.4% | 4.5% | Texas higher |
| Black Protestant adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 1.2% | 2.3% | Texas higher |
| Latter-day Saints as a share of the population, 2020 | 1.9% | 1.2% | California higher |
| Religious adherents, 2020 | 17,726,436 | 16,045,479 | California higher |
| Black Protestant adherents, 2020 | 490,397 | 659,854 | Texas higher |
| Catholic adherents, 2020 | 10,362,063 | 5,905,142 | California higher |
| Adherents of Christian congregations, 2020 | 16,454,319 | 15,487,670 | California higher |
| Religious congregations, 2020 | 23,567 | 29,750 | Texas higher |
| Religious congregations per 10,000 residents, 2020 | 6.0 | 10.2 | Texas higher |
| Evangelical Protestant adherents, 2020 | 3,554,967 | 6,860,829 | Texas higher |
| Adherents of synagogues, 2020 | 186,377 | 57,161 | California higher |
| Adherents of synagogues as a share of the population, 2020 | 0.47% | 0.20% | California higher |
| Latter-day Saints, 2020 | 756,507 | 362,037 | California higher |
| Mainline Protestant adherents, 2020 | 556,173 | 1,314,314 | Texas higher |
| Muslims (mosque-based estimate), 2020 | 504,056 | 313,209 | California higher |
| Muslims (mosque-based estimate) as a share of the population, 2020 | 1.27% | 1.07% | California higher |
| Non-denominational Christian churches, 2020 | 1,644,918 | 2,405,786 | Texas higher |
| Non-denominational Christian churches as a share of the population, 2020 | 4.2% | 8.3% | Texas higher |
| Orthodox Christian adherents, 2020 | 221,259 | 55,778 | California higher |
| Orthodox Christian adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 0.56% | 0.19% | California higher |
| Other traditions adherents, 2020 | 2,541,578 | 1,249,562 | California higher |
| Other traditions adherents as a share of the population, 2020 | 6.4% | 4.3% | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area | 155,859 | 261,259 | Texas higher |
| Total area (land and water) | 163,694 | 268,599 | Texas higher |
| Water share of total area | 4.8% | 2.7% | California higher |
| Measure | California | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral votes (2024 and 2028 elections) | 54 | 40 | California higher |
| Apportionment population per House seat | 761,091 | 767,981 | Texas higher |
| Change in House seats after the 2020 Census | −1 | +2 | Texas higher |
| US House seats (2020 apportionment) | 52 | 38 | California higher |
How the comparison works
Values come from the same tables as the rest of the site. Survey estimates show their margin of error (±, 90% confidence). With two states, the difference column applies the Census Bureau's test: the gap must be larger than 1.645 times the combined standard error. With three or four states, a value is shown in bold when it is significantly higher than every other selected state. Measures from counts and administrative records, such as the population estimates, have no margin of error, so any difference counts.
Religion measures come from the 2020 U.S. Religion Census, a count of congregations and their adherents kept by religious bodies, not a survey; nationally 48.6%1 of residents were counted. They have no margin of error, and the religion overview explains what they measure.
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Sources
- Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), U.S. Religion Census; table RCMSST20; 2020; released March 31, 2023. www.thearda.com
Citation: Grammich, C. A., Dollhopf, E., Gautier, M., Houseal, R., Jones, D. E., Krindatch, A., ... Thumma, S. (2023, March 31). U.S. Religion Census - Religious Congregations and Membership Study, 2020 (State File). DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/6PGRZ. The data were downloaded from the Association of Religion Data Archives, www.theARDA.com, and were collected by Clifford A. Grammich, Erica Dollhopf, Mary Gautier, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Scott Thumma for the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB).
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.