Texas by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
22nd highest of 51 · 2024

$78,476

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
21st highest of 51 · 2025

348.9

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
19th highest of 51 · 2024

$1,403

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
14th highest of 51 · September 2026

4.4%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
12th highest of 51 · 2024

13.8%

U.S.: 12.5%