Table 1.

Comparison of specific demographic variables at study, state and national level

Demographics	Study Area	Texas	United States
Median Age	31.3	33.6	37.2
% White	59.9	70.4	72.4
% Black or African American	11.6	11.8	12.6
% Hispanic	49.4	37.2	16.3
% Asian	3.9	3.8	4.8
% Unemployed	9.8	7.3	6.0
Median Income	40,146	50,920	53,046
% Enrolled in SNAP in the Past 12 Months	19.17	11.2	11.4
% Individuals Below Poverty Level	25.75	17	10.9
% High School Graduates	71.78	80.8	85.7
% Spanish Speaking Household	46.71	29.3	29.4
% Living in Same House a Year Ago	77.85	82.1	n/a

¹Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census

²Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey

³ Poverty is determined when the total household income of the householder’s family falls below the appropriate poverty threshold (determined by: size of family, number of related children, and, for 1- and 2-person families, age of householder).

⁴ Average percentage graduation rates of all 11 zip codes represented by study participants.