Texas continues to receive national accolades, including Site Selection Magazine’s 2010 Governor’s Cup for the most new and expanded corporate facilities announced over the year.
According to USA Today, Texas has moved past New York as the nation’s second largest economy, and the Wall Street Journal has credited the state’s low taxes and employer-friendly environment with helping make Texas the job creation capital of the nation.
Additionally, Texas is ranked as the top exporting state in the nation for the ninth year in a row, and Texas consistently ranks among the top states for Fortune 500 headquarters.
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16632/
Texas poverty level
Compare it to other States.
http://old.usccb.org/cchd/pov/map.htm
Are most Texans less well off then the general population?