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Texas Population (2000)
| Category | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,851,820 | 100% |
| Male | 10,352,910 | 49.6% |
| Female | 10,498,910 | 50.4% |
| Under 18 | 5,886,759 | 28.2% |
| 18+ | 14,965,061 | 71.8% |
| 65+ | 2,072,532 | 9.9% |
| Median Age | 32.3 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.28 | |
| White | 14,799,505 | 71% |
| African-American | 2,404,566 | 11.5% |
| Asian | 562,319 | 2.7% |
| American Indian & Alaskan | 118,362 | 0.6% |
| Other | 2,438,001 | 11.7% |
| Mixed Race | 514,633 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic (included in categories above) | 6,669,666 | 32% |
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Top Texas College Towns
(The 20 places with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Colleges | 69 | 133,829 |
| San Antonio Colleges | 42 | 96,061 |
| Dallas Colleges | 41 | 53,101 |
| Austin Colleges | 32 | 92,244 |
| Fort Worth Colleges | 15 | 50,663 |
| El Paso Colleges | 11 | 48,770 |
| Arlington Colleges | 9 | 27,422 |
| Lubbock Colleges | 7 | 32,720 |
| Irving Colleges | 6 | 12,365 |
| Tyler Colleges | 6 | 16,097 |
| Garland Colleges | 6 | 1,810 |
| Amarillo Colleges | 6 | 11,041 |
| Corpus Christi Colleges | 6 | 20,947 |
| McAllen Colleges | 6 | 17,609 |
| Beaumont Colleges | 5 | 13,353 |
| Brownsville Colleges | 5 | 13,651 |
| Richardson Colleges | 5 | 14,480 |
| Laredo Colleges | 5 | 12,879 |
| Victoria Colleges | 4 | 6,704 |
| Abilene Colleges | 4 | 8,601 |
Hot Texas Travel Destinations
(20 places with a lot of hotels and travelers.)
Hot Texas Property Towns
(20 places with lots of mortgage lenders.)
