| If the 43-county Texas border region were the 51st U.S. state, it would rank:
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Where Texas ranks among the 50 states:
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Where Texas' non-Border counties rank, compared to the Border region and the other states:
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| 1 st |
poverty rate (29.5% in 1993) |
6 th |
(19.6% in 1993) |
13 th |
(17.0% in 1993) |
| 1 st |
schoolchildren in poverty (38.0% of 5 to 17-year olds in 1993) |
5 th |
(26.1% in 1993) |
14 th |
(22.5% in 1993) |
| 1 st |
unemployment rate (8.0% in 1997) |
10 th |
(5.4% in 1997) |
40 th |
(3.7% in 1997) |
| 1 st |
percent of the adult population that is not a high school graduate (37.3% in 1990) |
12 th |
(27.9% in 1990) |
14 th |
(25.7% in 1990) |
| 1 st |
birth rate (21.0 live births per 1,000 population from July 1995 to 1996) |
3 rd |
(17.2 births per 1,000 population from July 1995 to 1996) |
7 th |
(16.2 births per 1,000 population from July 1995 to 1996) |
| 1 st |
percent of the population that speaks Spanish at home (57.1% in 1990) |
2 nd |
(22.1% in 1990) |
5 th |
(13.4% in 1990) |
| 2 nd |
average household size (3.2 persons per household in 1990) |
7 th |
(2.8 in 1990) |
15 th |
(2.7 in 1990) |
| 2 nd |
school enrollment as a percent of the population (31.5% in 1990) |
6 th |
(28.3% in 1990) |
12 th |
(27.5% in 1990) |
| 2 nd |
death rate from hepatitis and other liver diseases (14.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
15 th |
(10.0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
27 th |
(8.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
| 3 rd |
percent of population that is 15 to 19 years old (8.6% in 1994) |
14 th |
(7.4% in 1994) |
23 rd |
(7.1%% in 1994) |
| 3 rd |
percent of the population that is foreign-born (14.9% in 1990) |
8 th |
(9.0% in 1990) |
13 th |
(7.5% in 1990) |
| 3 rd |
female-headed families [no husband present] as a percent of all households (14.2% in 1990) |
17 th |
(11.2% in 1990) |
25 th |
(10.6% in 1990) |
| 3 rd |
death rate from diabetes mellitus (30.2 diabetes deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
17 th |
(24.4 diabetes deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
25 th |
(22.8 diabetes deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
| 5 th |
Department of Defense active military and civilian direct employment (87,268 in 1996) |
3 rd |
(166,958 in 1996) |
6 th |
(79,690 in 1996) |
| 5 th |
property crime rate (5,844.8 property crimes per 100,000 population in 1995) |
14 th |
(5,020.5 per 100,000 population in 1995) |
20 th |
(4,804.0 property crimes per 100,000 population in 1995) |
| 6 th |
married-couple families as a percent of all households (60.4% in 1990) |
23 rd |
(57.8% in 1990) |
29 th |
(57.2% in 1990) |
| 6 th |
average annual population growth during the 1990s (2.4% annual growth from 1990 to 1996) |
9 th |
(1.9% annual growth from 1990 to 1996) |
11 th |
(1.8% annual growth from 1990 to 1996) |
| 8 th |
per capita local government spending on elementary and secondary education ($1,150 in 1993) |
11 th |
($1,058 in 1993) |
12 th |
($1,034 in 1993) |
| 8 th |
major Department of Defense installations (10 in 1996) |
3 rd |
(17 in 1996) |
10 th |
(7 in 1996) |
| 9 th |
employment growth (2.9% annual average growth from 1991 to 1997) |
10 th |
(2.7% annual average growth from 1991 to 1997) |
11 th |
(2.6% annual average growth from 1991 to 1997) |
| 14 th |
marriage rate (9.5 marriages per 1,000 population in 1996) |
14 th |
(9.4 marriages per 1,000 population in 1996) |
15 th |
(9.4 marriages per 1,000 population in 1996) |
| 16 th |
total area (79,422.9 square miles in 1990) |
2 nd |
(267,277 square miles in 1990) |
2 nd |
(187,854.1 square miles in 1990) |
| 16 th |
growth in number of business establishments (11.2% increase from 1990 to 1995) |
16 th |
(11.1% increase from 1990 to 1995) |
17th |
(11.1% increase from 1990 to 1995) |
| 21 st |
percent of the population with some college education, but no degree (19.2% in 1990) |
14 th |
(21.1% in 1990) |
13 th |
(21.5% in 1990) |
| 23 rd |
violent crime rate (553.3 violent crimes per 100,000 population in 1995) |
17 th |
(663.8 violent crimes per 100,000 population in 1995) |
17 th |
(692.2 violent crimes per 100,000 population in 1995) |
| 24 th |
population (3.9 million in July 1996) |
2 nd |
(19.1 million in July 1996) |
3 rd |
(15.2 million in July 1996) |
| 24 th |
recent growth in annual average pay (3.8% from 1995 to 1996) |
8 th |
(4.6% growth from 1995 to 1996) |
7 th |
(4.7% growth from 1995 to 1996) |
| 25 th |
death rate from HIV infection (9.4 HIV deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
12 th |
(14.8 HIV deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
10 th |
(16.1 HIV deaths per 100,000 population in 1995) |
| 27 th |
civilian labor force (1.8 million in 1997) |
2 nd |
(9.9 million in 1997) |
3 rd |
(8.2 million in 1997) |
| 28 th |
military veterans per 100 households (30 in 1990) |
43 rd |
(28 in 1990) |
44 th |
(28 in 1990) |
| 30 th |
total personal income ($60.3 billion in 1995) |
3 rd |
($397.1 billion in 1995) |
3 rd |
($336.8 billion in 1995) |
| 32 nd |
average annual pay in retail trade ($13,968 in 1996) |
17 th |
($15,341 in 1996) |
14 th |
($15,651 in 1996) |
| 34 th |
number of farms (19,604 in 1992) |
1 st |
(180,644 in 1992) |
1 st |
(161,040 in 1992) |
| 34 th |
divorce rate (3.6 divorces per 1,000 population in 1996) |
13 th |
(5.0 divorces per 1,000 population in 1996) |
13 th |
(5.4 divorces per 1,000 population in 1996) |
| 36 th |
average annual pay in government ($26,443 in 1996) |
33 rd |
($26,834 in 1996) |
29 th |
($26,944 in 1996) |
| 38 th |
average annual pay in finance, insurance and real estate ($29,794 in 1996) |
11 th |
($36,470 in 1996) |
11 th |
($37,763 in 1996) |
| 39 th |
average annual pay in mining ($34,130 in 1996) |
2 nd |
($56,568 in 1996) |
2 nd |
($58,943 in 1996) |
| 40 th |
infant mortality rate (6.3 deaths of infants under 1 year old per 1,000 live births in 1995) |
39 th |
(6.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 1995) |
36 th |
(6.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 1995) |
| 42 nd |
average annual pay in services ($21,416 in 1996) |
14 th |
($26,660 in 1996) |
10 th |
($27,720 in 1996) |
| 42 nd |
average annual pay in wholesale trade ($28,561 in 1996) |
13 th |
($37,913 in 1996) |
12 th |
($39,339 in 1996) |
| 43 rd |
percent of the population with a postgraduate degree (5.3% in 1990) |
23 rd |
(6.5% in 1990) |
22 nd |
(6.7% in 1990) |
| 44 th |
percent of the population with a bachelor's degree as the highest level of educational attainment (10.3% in 1990) |
17 th |
(13.9% in 1990) |
15 th |
(14.7% in 1990) |
| 44 th |
vehicles available per household (1.6 in 1990) |
37 th |
(1.7 vehicles per household in 1990) |
31 st |
(1.7 vehicles per household in 1990) |
| 45 th |
percent of the population with an associate's degree as the highest level of educational attainment (4.8% in 1990) |
36 th |
(5.2% in 1990) |
36 th |
(5.2% in 1990) |
| 46 th |
average annual pay ($22,541 in 1996) |
15 th |
($28,140 in 1996) |
11 th |
($29,293 in 1996) |
| 47 th |
average annual pay in transportation, communications and public utilities ($29,286 in 1996) |
13 th |
($36,681 in 1996) |
8 th |
($37,968 in 1996) |
| 48 th |
death rate (652.0 deaths from July 1995 to 1996 per 100,000 population) |
45 th |
(735.7 deaths per 100,000 population from July 1995 to 1996) |
42 nd |
(757.4 deaths per 100,000 population from July 1995 to 1996) |
| 49 th |
percent of households with a telephone (88.7% in 1990) |
42 nd |
(91.4% in 1990) |
38 th |
(92.0% in 1990) |
| 50 th |
average annual pay in manufacturing ($24,503 in 1996) |
18 th |
($36,162 in 1996) |
12 th |
($37,870 in 1996) |
| 50 th |
motor vehicle registrations per capita (0.62 in 1994) |
35 th |
(0.74 registered vehicles per capita in 1994) |
31 st |
(0.76 registered vehicles per capita in 1994) |
| 51 st |
per capita personal income ($15,570 in 1995) |
30 th |
($21,119 in 1995) |
21 st |
($22,556 in 1995) |
| 51 st |
average annual pay in construction ($23,139 in 1996) |
24 th |
($28,912 in 1996) |
23 rd |
($29,989 in 1996) |
