LibGuides: Texas: Demographics and Data

Dallas-Fort Worth Demographics and Data

Data USA: Dallas FW
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Dallas FW's economy, diversity, education. housing, Covid-19 statistics and more.
Census Profile Data
Census information of population demographics, economic data, health & wellness information, education statistics and more.
Dallas Economic Development
City government provided data and demographics of DFW.
Demographic Diversity
State government provided PDF document of the DFW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit data and demographics.
DFW Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.

Houston Demographics and Data

Houston Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Data USA: Houston
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Houston's economy, diversity, education. housing, Covid-19 and more.
Houston Health Data
2022 demographics and health statistics of Houston.
Houston Planning & Development
Current and future plans of city development through various demographics.
Demographics Data
State provided demographics and statistics of Houston through each neighborhood.

Rio Grande Valley Demographics and Data

Summary Data: Rio Grande Valley
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Power of the Purse: Contributions of Hispanic Americans in the Rio Grande Valley
A snapshot of the demographic and economic contributions of Hispanic Americans in the region.
Starr County Demographics
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Starr County's economy, diversity, education. housing, and more.
Hidalgo County Demographics
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Hidalgo County's economy, diversity, education. housing, and more.
Willacy County Demographics
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Willacy County's economy, diversity, education. housing, and more.
Cameron County Demographics
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Cameron County's economy, diversity, education. housing, and more.

San Antonio Demographics and Data

SA Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Data USA: San Antonio
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of SA's economy, diversity, education, housing, Covid-19 resources and more.
Census Profile Data
Census information of population demographics, economic data, health & wellness information, education statistics and more.
Racial Equity Indicator Report
State government provided PDF document of San Antonio's diversity and equity demographics & statistics.
SA Community Profile
Library reported demographics and data of SA's neighborhoods.

Texas Demographics and Data

Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Open Data Portal
The Texas Open Data Portal, also known as the ODP, is the official State of Texas repository for publicly accessible open data published by state agencies and institutions of higher education.
TEA Reports and Data
Information provided by the Texas Education Agency including educator data, financial reports, school district data, school performance, and student data.
TEA School Report Card
The Texas Education Agency provides report cards for schools
Texas Covid-19 Data
Interactive dashboard that shows up-to-date data and information on Covid-19 through all Texas counties.
Texas Data Portals
Provides a comprehensive list of open data portals that contain a wide variety of geospatial datasets for the state of Texas.
Texas Demographics Center
Interactive tools and resources providing information on Texas data, geography, population, and library/ government materials.
TPEIR Texas Education Reports
The Texas Public Education Information Resource (TPEIR) website provides reports and data on Texas educational topics and trends. Find information on assessment, enrollment, demographics, curriculum, graduation rates, and more.

General Resources for Demographic and Other Data

Links:

CARES HQ
CARES HQ provides maps and data related to health, environment, agriculture, safety, education, and the economy. Visit the map room to create a custom map, or visit the Assessment page to find data for your county across a number of indicators.
Census Data
Plug in your district’s zip code and explore school enrollment, ancestry, languages spoken at home
Census QuickFacts
Provides statistics for all states, counties, and cities/towns with a population of 500 or more.
Civil Rights Data Collection
Search by school or district to find enrollment demographics, retention rates, etc. This is a wide ranging database of nearly every school/district in the country with relatively easy to understand data layouts. However, note that the data stops around 2017.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Provides health data by county
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Geocoding System
Enter an address to find demographic information for the area.
GreatSchools.org
This is a highly engaging and easy to use data set including teacher and family voices. Note, however, that this data set is far from objective as scores and grades are assigned to specific schools and districts based upon an internally decided grading system that may not correlate with all users.
Mapping America
A tool from the Social Science Research Council that provides mapped data of various measures related to well-being in America.
Measure of America
A website from the Social Science Research Council that provides tools and information about various communities and issues
National Center for Education Statistics - Individual Schools
This is an updated and relatively user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.
National Center for Education Statistics - School Districts
This is an an updated and relaitvely user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.

Additional Tips:

Visit state and city education websites to learn about demographics of the community and the structure and history of school districts
County and city planning department websites often contain population, housing, and economic data
Social service agencies and health department websites may also contain information about the demographics and health of the community