Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2020 Population

7.45M

1.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.575% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11.1%

4.83% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$72,882

3.7% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$236,200

9.5% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

3.77M

2.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX had a population of 7.45M people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $72,882. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew from 7.32M to 7.45M, a 1.79% increase and its median household income grew from $70,281 to $72,882, a 3.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.3%), White (Hispanic) (19.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.63%).

None of the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.5% of the residents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are The University of Texas at Arlington (14,095 degrees awarded in 2020), El Centro College (12,513 degrees), and University of North Texas (10,324 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $236,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%. Most people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX borders Athens, TX, Bonham, TX, Corsicana, TX, Gainesville, TX, Mineral Wells, TX, Sherman-Denison, TX, Stephenville, TX, and Sulphur Springs, TX.

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Diversity

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is home to a population of 7.45M people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 18.5% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.38M people).

In 2020, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38M people) in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43M White (Hispanic) and 1.16M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38M ± 1.55k
White (Hispanic)
1.43M ± 10.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16M ± 3.96k

29%

Hispanic Population

2.16M people

29% of the people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are hispanic (2.16M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.38M people

18.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.37M people

As of 2020, 18.5% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents (1.38M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.2

In 2020, the median age of all people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 35. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are getting getting older. In 2019, the average age of all Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents was 35.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,484,512 ± 36,982 people
India
279,123 ± 12,908 people
El Salvador
219,615 ± 11,461 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,484,512 Texas residents, followed by India with 279,123 and El Salvador with 219,615.

Citizenship

88.5%

2020 Citizenship

88.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 88.5% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100,318 ± 2,354
Gulf War (2001-)
83,789 ± 2,969
Gulf War (1990s)
59,794 ± 2,147

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $72,882. In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $105,956, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $100,541 and $100,189.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,589. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX employs 3.77M people. The largest industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are Retail Trade (426,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,004 people), and Manufacturing (338,835 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,829), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,183), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,453).

Wages

Median Household Income

$72,882

2020 value

± $399

3.7%

1 Year Growth

± 0.68%

Households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have a median annual income of $72,882, which is more than the median annual income of $64,994 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $70,281 in 2019, which represents a 3.7% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

$70,236

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $745

$50,589

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $558

In 2020, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.39 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Asian
$71,020 ± $2,237
White
$57,454 ± $557
American Indian
$48,111 ± $6,839

In 2020 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.24 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $105,956, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $100,541 and $100,189.

The following map shows all of the counties in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (818k out of 7.36M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
455,016 ± 6,073
Hispanic
345,353 ± 5,349
Black
193,051 ± 4,330

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

3.77M

2020 Value

± 18,154

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 0.624%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 3.69M employees to 3.77M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, are Management Occupations (443,396 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (442,842 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (404,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (443,396 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (442,842 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (404,387 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.33 times higher than expected), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.25 times), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.19 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($86,095), Legal Occupations ($85,479), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($85,377).

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.77M

2020 Value

± 18,154

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 0.624%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 3.69M employees to 3.77M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, are Retail Trade (426,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,004 people), and Manufacturing (338,835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (426,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,004 people), and Manufacturing (338,835 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has an unusually high number of Management of Companies & Enterprises (1.77 times higher than expected), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1.44 times), and Finance & Insurance (1.42 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,829), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,183), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,453).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 96.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

52.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
96.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Borden County, TX
95.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
95% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 96.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX awarded 88,971 degrees. The student population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is skewed towards women, with 150,895 male students and 222,303 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are White (33,790 and 41.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22,453 and 27.5%), Black or African American (12,510 and 15.3%), and Asian (7,845 and 9.6%).

The largest universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Arlington (14,095 and 15.8%), El Centro College (12,513 and 14.1%), and University of North Texas (10,324 and 11.6%).

The most popular majors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are General Studies (13,174 and 14.8%), Registered Nursing (5,314 and 5.97%), and General Business Administration & Management (5,094 and 5.73%).

The median tuition costs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are $16,075 for private four year colleges, and $6,678 and $18,111 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
4,422 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
2,107 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
1,411 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Registered Nursing with 4,422 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Arlington
14,095 degrees awarded
El Centro College
12,513 degrees awarded
University of North Texas
10,324 degrees awarded

$6,678

Median In-State Public

$16,075

Median Private

In 2020, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Arlington with 14,095 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

35,670

Degrees Awarded to Men

53,301

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 35,670 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, which is 0.669 times less than the 53,301 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
33,790 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22,453 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12,510 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was White students. These 33,790 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22,453 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $236,200 in 2020, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $236,200, a 9.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 64.4%. People in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$236,200

2020 Median

± $1,002

$215,700

2019 Median

± $779

In 2020, the median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew to to $236,200 from the previous year's value of $215,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,882

Median Household Income

± $399

2.62M

Number of Households

± 14,038

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.62M households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew to $72,882 from the previous year's value of $70,281.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

59.7%

2020 Homeownership

59.5%

2019 Homeownership

In 2020, 59.7% of the housing units in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.4%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2020, 78.1% of workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

83.7% of the population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 8.34% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Trinity County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (23.2%). Additionally, Burleson County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (46.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,642 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

16.3%

Uninsured

51.7%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

8.34%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX declined by 0.41% from 16.4% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.