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California

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Overview

California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area. Located on the western (Pacific Ocean) coast of the U.S., California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada, to the east and northeast, Arizona to the southeast and it shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. The state capital is Sacramento. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second largest after New York City. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, respectively. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County.

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fdi rank

665,000

fdi jobs

4.9%

of total private employment from fdi

1,970

global employers

18.2%

5 year growth in fdi employment

12.8%

5 year growth in private sector employment

FDI Employment by Industry

FDI Employment by Country

EDO Spotlight

Regional Marketplace California (Coming Soon)
EDO Website California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
SelectUSA Contact Fred Johnson

Companies

Projects

Incentives

Industrial Development Bonds (IDB) Low Interest Financing

Competitive financing option that provides tax-exempt securities of up to $10 million for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and equipping of manufacturing and processing facilities for private companies. At least 95% of bond proceeds must be spent on qualifying costs such as land, building, and equipment. Interest rates for these bonds are typically 20% to 30% lower than conventional financing.

California Research and Development Credit Tax Credits

Provides a non-refundable tax credit of 15% against corporate income or franchise tax liability for qualified in-house research expenses and a 24% credit for basic research payments to outside organizations. An alternative incremental rate may be selected, as well. Unused credits can be carried forward until none remain, and may also be assigned to an affiliated corporation.

New Employment Credit (NEC) Tax Credits

This program is available to businesses that create net new jobs with hourly wages between 1.5 and 3.5 times the state minimum wage. Businesses must be located in a Designated Geographic Area (DGA). A DGA includes census tracts with the state’s highest poverty and unemployment rates, former Enterprise Zones (low poverty zones are ineligible) and former Local Agency Military Base Recovery Areas (LAMBRAs). Businesses that locate in PILOT areas - select locations within the DGA certified by the State – are subject to a lower wage threshold to qualify for the program. The value of the New Employment Credit is determined by multiplying the qualified wages for all eligible employees by 35. The maximum credit is $56,000 per employee over 5 years.

California Competes Tax Credit Tax Credits

This discretionary program offers non-refundable corporate income tax credits to businesses that create new jobs and make capital investments. Companies must apply for tax credits during one of several open application periods that are held several times a year. Businesses that can demonstrate a project will provide an attractive cost-benefit ratio to the state (defined as the amount of credit requested divided by employee compensation and capital investment over a five-year period) are more likely to be approved for incentives. Projects that provide a less attractive cost-benefit ratio may still be considered for tax credits in the following scenarios: existing jobs are at risk of being eliminated or relocated out of California; California is competing against another state for a new or expanded business operation; at least 75% of the new positions to be created in California will be located in an area of high unemployment or high poverty. Program restrictions limit the amount of tax credits claimed by any single business to no more than 20% of all credits awarded during a fiscal year. Unused credits may be carried forward for up to 6 years.

Manufacturing and R&D Partial Sales and Use Exemption Tax Exemptions

All manufacturers and businesses primarily engaged in R&D related to the physical, engineering, and life sciences are eligible for a partial exemption in state sales and use tax (3.9375%). The partial exemption only applies to the state sales tax rate – businesses are still subject to local sales tax. California caps the amount of equipment that a business may exempt from state sales tax to $200 million of equipment per year.

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Census Data

Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016)1317929
Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)1300092
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016)1197824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015)1197792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016)10
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015)8.5
Population, Census, April 1, 20101197816
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 20108.6
Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 201026.5
Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 20108.8
Female persons, percent, April 1, 201050
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)50.7
Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)25
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)0.7
Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)2.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)Z
Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 20102.6
Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b)42.4
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 201028.8
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2011-201546700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-201524.3
Housing
Housing units, April 1, 2010516639
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-201542.3
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015135400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-20151479
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015506
Median gross rent, 2011-2015863
Families and Living Arrangements
Households, 2011-2015477249
Persons per household, 2011-20152.6
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-201581.1
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-201543
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-201574.5
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-201530.2
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-20156.8
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent30.2
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-201567.8
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-201560.3
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)3851458
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c)15083135
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c)17731342
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)22578009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)16889012
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c)13607
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-201526
Income and Poverty
Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-201543781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-201528693
Persons in poverty, percent24
Businesses
All firms, 2012142658
Men-owned firms, 201276671
Women-owned firms, 201252798
Minority-owned firms, 201265749
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271545
Veteran-owned firms, 201212586
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012123174
Geography
Population per square mile, 20103517.6
Land area in square miles, 2010340.52
FIPS Code"4819000"

Texas

USA
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Overview

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

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fdi rank

544,800

fdi jobs

5.5%

of total private employment from fdi

1,550

global employers

31.8%

5 year growth in fdi employment

14.0%

5 year growth in private sector employment

FDI Employment by Industry

FDI Employment by Country

EDO Spotlight

Regional Marketplace Texas (Coming Soon)
EDO Website Texas Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism
SelectUSA Contact Fred Johnson

Companies

Projects

Incentives

Relevant Links

Census Data

Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016)1317929
Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)1300092
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016)1197824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015)1197792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016)10
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015)8.5
Population, Census, April 1, 20101197816
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 20108.6
Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 201026.5
Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 20108.8
Female persons, percent, April 1, 201050
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)50.7
Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)25
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)0.7
Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)2.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)Z
Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 20102.6
Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b)42.4
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 201028.8
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2011-201546700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-201524.3
Housing
Housing units, April 1, 2010516639
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-201542.3
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015135400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-20151479
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015506
Median gross rent, 2011-2015863
Families and Living Arrangements
Households, 2011-2015477249
Persons per household, 2011-20152.6
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-201581.1
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-201543
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-201574.5
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-201530.2
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-20156.8
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent30.2
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-201567.8
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-201560.3
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)3851458
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c)15083135
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c)17731342
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)22578009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)16889012
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c)13607
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-201526
Income and Poverty
Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-201543781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-201528693
Persons in poverty, percent24
Businesses
All firms, 2012142658
Men-owned firms, 201276671
Women-owned firms, 201252798
Minority-owned firms, 201265749
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271545
Veteran-owned firms, 201212586
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012123174
Geography
Population per square mile, 20103517.6
Land area in square miles, 2010340.52
FIPS Code"4819000"