Hispanics are behind a large portion of the state’s growth since 2010, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Suburbs of Houston and Dallas top list of fastest-growing cities in U.S.
Conroe, Frisco and McKinney were the fastest growing cities in the country among those with a population larger than 50,000, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Despite high expectations for 2016, no surge in Texas Hispanic voter turnout
Turnout among Texas Hispanics eligible to vote rose slightly in the 2016 presidential elections compared to four years earlier, according to newly released U.S. Census data.
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Rising Wages Lift Texas Poor, But Almost 1 in 4 Kids Still in Poverty
Rising incomes helped lift more Texans above the federal poverty level in 2015, new census figures show, but poverty is still particularly prevalent among families with children and on the border.
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Interactive: How Many Texans Resemble You?
There are more than 25 million people living in Texas — but how many of them are just like you? Use our interactive to see the Texans who share your demographic characteristics.
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Video: You’re Welcome, America: Texas in 2050
Here’s full video of the “You’re Welcome, America: Texas in 2050” session from the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival. The session was presented by Steve Murdock, a former state demographer and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Rate of Poverty Dips in Texas, But Some Metro Areas See an Increase
The share of Texans living in poverty continued to dip slightly in 2014, according to census figures released Thursday. But poverty is prevalent in many parts of the state. Take a closer look at poverty rates for several metro areas in the state.
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Interactive: 2013 Rates of Uninsured Across Texas
Use this interactive, which contains the latest census figures, to compare the rates of uninsured Texans in each of the state’s metropolitan statistical areas. You can also see the rate of Texans living below the poverty level in each of the statistical areas.
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Texas Still Tops List of Highest Uninsured Rates
Texas continues to rank as the state with the highest rate of residents without health insurance, with 22.1 percent of the population lacking coverage, according to early U.S. Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.
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Income Gap Could Take Toll on Texas, Book Says
As Texas’ rapid growth continues to be fueled by an increase in the Hispanic population, Hispanic and black Texans are likely to keep lagging socioeconomically behind whites, leading to a poorer and less competitive state, according to a new book.