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8 Texas Almanac 2000-2001
Texas' Rank Among the United States
Texas'rank among the United States in selected categories are given below Others categories are covered in other chapters in the book;
Le. Agriculture, Business and T7ansportation, Science and Health.
Source (unless otherwise noted): US. Bureau of the Census.
Ten Most Populous States, 1998 Ten Fastest-Growing States, 1997
Rank Pop. et. 1998 PopJsq. mile Rank State Population change 1990-1997
of land area
1. California .... 32,667,000 .. .......... 206.9 1. Nevada . ....... ... ........... 39.5%
2. Texas....... 19,760,000 ......... .. ....74.2 2. Arizona ................, ....... 24.3%
3. New York .... 18,175,000 .............. 384.1 3. Idaho ........................ 20.2%
4. Florida ...... 14,916,000 ...,.......... 271.7 4. Utah .......................... 19.5%
5. illinois....... 12,045,000 ............... 214.0 5. Colorado.......... ..... ........ 18.2 %
6. Pennsylvania . 12,001,000 .........,.... 268.2 6. Georgia ........... ............... 15.6%
7. Ohio........ 11,209,000 .............. 273.2 7. Washington..................... 15.3 %
8. Michigan ...... 9,817,000 ,.... .... . 172.0 8. Texas ........................ ...... 14.4%
9. New Jersey .... 8,115,000 ... ..... .1,085.4 9. New Mexico. ..... 14.2 %
10. Georgia ...... 7,642,000 ..........,. 129.3 10, Oregon ....... ....... .... 14.1 %
(United States.. 270,299,000 ......... .75.7)
States with Highest Birth Rates, 1996 States with Most Vehicles, 1996
Rank State Births per 1,000 pop. Rank State Vehicles Lic. drivers
1. Utah ............ ........ . , 20.7 1. California.. ., 25,214,000 .. .. . 20,249,000
2. Arizona ............... ..... 18.0 2. Texas ........ 13,487,000 ....12,568,000
3. Texas ....... ,.................. 17.1 3. Florida ....... 10,889,000..... 11,400,000
4. California ........................ 16.9 4. New York ...... 10,636,000 ... 10,484,000
5, Alaska ........... ..........., 16.7 5. Ohio ........... 9,770,000 ...... 7,853,000
6. Nevada, ....... ...... ........... . 16.2 6. Illinois ,.,... . 8,817,000 .... 7,610,000
7. Idaho . ............. ....... . 16.0 7. Pennsylvania..... 8,640,000 ..... 8,221,000
8. New Mexico ...... ....... ...... 15.9 8. Michigan . ....... 8,010,000 ...... 6,717,000
9. Georgia . ............ ........ 15.6 9. Georgia ........ 6,283,000 ...... 4,966,000
Illinois .. .............. ......... 15.6 10. New Jersey ... . . 5,822,000 .. ... 5,486,000
Source: Federal Highway Admin., Highway Statistics, annual, and
(United States ............................ 14.8) Selected Highway Statistics and Charts, annual.
Miscellaneous Categories
Category Number Rank Category Number Rank
Gross State Product, 1996 ........ $551.8 billion ..3 Social Security Recipients, 1996 ..... 2,498,000 ... .4
Per Capita Personal Income, 1997 ..... $23,656... 28 Persons Below Poverty Level, 1996 ... 3,180,000 . . . .2
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Pop., 1996.. .44 ... 13 Percent below poverty level, 1996 ....16.6 .. .11
Child Abuse Cases Reported, 1996... .. 99,780.... 4 Persons Without Health Insurance, 1996:
Public School Teachers' Avg, Salaries, Percesons without health insurance. . 4,680,000 ... .2
1996 ....... . . . ... $33,038 . . . 35 Percent without health insurance . .... .24.3 ... . 1
1996 ._.................. .$33,03 8..35
Educational Attainment (25 years old +), 1997: AIDS cases reported, 1997 ..............4,718 .... 4
High school graduate ........... 78.5% ... 40 Hazardous Waste Sites, 1997 ............, 27 .. 14
Bachelor's degree or higher......... 22.4% ... 24 Toxic Chemical Releases, 1995 ...... 188,296 .. .1States with Most Farms, 1997
State No. of farms.
Texas ........................... 205,000
Missouri ....................... . 02,000
Iowa..............................98,000
Kentucky.. .... .................. 88,000
Minnesota . .................... 87,000
California ....................... 84,000
Tennessee ...................... 80,000
Wisconsin ..........................79,000
Illinois ........................... 1.76,000
Ohio ..............................73,000
Oklahoma......................73,000States with Most Land in Farms, 1997
Rank State Farm acreage
1. Texas ..................... 129,000,000
2. Montana ......................60,000,000
3. Kansas ........................ 48,000,000
4. Nebraska .....................47,000,000
5. New Mexico................. . 44,000,000
South Dakota ................. 44,000,000
7. North Dakota ................... 40,000,000
8. Arizona .......................35,000,000
Wyoming .................... 35,000,000
10. Oklahoma ...................... 34,000,000Rank
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