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; Affiliation % of Texas population Top publicly traded companies, European young men enlisted in the army because it was one way out of poverty Catholic priests instructed the soldiers in mathematics writing theology Latin Greek and history and wrote letters and official documents for them King's army officers taught military arts an uneducated young recruit could become a military leader elected by their fellow professional soldiers perhaps based on merit Others were born into hidalgo families and as such they were members of the Spanish nobility with some studies but without economic resources Even some rich nobility families' members became soldiers or missionaries but mostly not the firstborn heirs; The Houston Area Asian Survey of the Kinder Institute of Urban Research Houston Area Survey stated that between 1990 and 2000 the Asian population in Harris County increased by 76% Between 2000 and 2010 it increased by 45% the Asian ethnic groups in Harris County have differing levels of educational attainment religion political views and income During that year in Harris County 50% of the county's Asian immigrants have postgraduate degrees As of 2013 28% of Harris County Asians have household incomes of over $75,000 the report stated that many Asians were in earlier stages of careers and were younger leading to lower incomes. Of Indian and Pakistani residents the second most educated Asian group in the county behind Taiwanese 71% have university or post-graduate degrees and 2% did not finish high school Of Vietnamese the least educated Asian group in the county 30% have university or post-graduate degrees and 20% did not finish high school. Terminal D at DFW Airport in Dallas, 3 Dallas Dallas 1,317,929 In 2017 the Texas Historical Commission designated the dome as a State Antiquities Landmark, 14 Footnotes Collegiate athletics have deep significance in Texas culture especially football the state has twelve Division I-FBS schools the most in the nation Four of the state's universities the Baylor Bears Texas Longhorns TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Tech Red Raiders compete in the Big 12 Conference the Texas A&M Aggies left the Big 12 and joined the Southeastern Conference in 2012 which led the Big 12 to invite TCU to join; TCU was previously in the Mountain West Conference the Houston Cougars and the SMU Mustangs compete in the American Athletic Conference the Texas State Bobcats and the UT Arlington Mavericks compete in the Sun Belt Conference Four of the state's schools claim at least one national championship in football: the Texas Longhorns the Texas A&M Aggies the TCU Horned Frogs and the SMU Mustangs. . . Houston Texas Business Directory In the northern part of East Texas awareness of the native and historical Caddo Mississippian culture remains significant Cherokee County is home to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site Patrons can also view the "Caddo Indian Collection" at the Gregg County Historical Museum in Longview in the mid-19th century East Texas cities such as Marshall and Jefferson constituted a sphere of influence that led the entire state into the Confederacy and during the Mexican and Republic periods Nacogdoches and San Augustine were the most developed and influential cities in East Texas.

Significant numbers of people of Cajun and Creole descent have come from Louisiana although most are assimilated partially or completely into East Texas culture (adopting the local culture and losing to varying degrees their original culture) This assimilation pattern has often historically included conversion from Catholicism to Protestant faiths United States settlers from the Protestant Southeast practiced some discrimination against Cajun and Creole migrants a cultural attitude that persisted until quite recently Despite the tendency towards assimilation Cajun and Creole cuisine (for example jambalaya and catfish gumbo) are popular in the region Many East Texans including those without Louisiana roots are known to be expert at preparing at least some well-known Louisiana dishes. Obesity also has substantial impacts on the economy in Texas Obesity costs Texas businesses $9.5 billion annually. 41% of this is due to obesity-related healthcare costs 17% is due to absenteeism and 37% is due to presenteeism. Throughout its history the Astrodome was known as a pitcher's park the power alleys were never shorter than 370 feet (113 m) from the plate; on at least two occasions they were as far as 390 feet (119 m) Over time it gave up fewer home runs than any other park in the National League the Astrodome's reputation as a pitcher's park continued even in the mid-1980s when the fences were moved in closer than the Metrodome which was long reckoned as a hitter's park. ; Nichols-Rice-Cherry House located in Sam Houston Park, Contents 14 See also Texas Hill Country. .