2020 Census
Harris County’s Population Grew More Than 15% In The Last Decade
Posted on · Houston remains the fourth-largest city in the country, and its population growth lagged the county as a whole.
Tag: population growth
Houston Matters
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Accelerate Houston’s Urbanization And Alter Its Economic Landscape
Posted on · Urban development expert Steven Pedigo says the aftermath of the pandemic is not a future where we live farther apart.
News
A Tale Of Land Development In Two Texas Cities
Posted on · Austin and Houston are growing rapidly, but each has unique challenges and different approaches for handling that growth.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Population Growth, And Reparations For Slavery (April 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New Census numbers for Texas, getting more families to vaccinate, examining Houston’s air quality, paying reparations for slavery, and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
Transportation
TxDOT Wants Input On A Big Road Project In North Harris County
Posted on · The transportation agency says it's looking at future population growth.
Houston Matters
If Houston’s Population Projections Are Correct, Where Are We Going to Put Everyone?
Posted on · Recent projections say the region's population could top 10 million in the next 20 years
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gymnastics Arrest, and Crosby ISD’s Financial Woes (Oct. 18, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The former president of USA Gymnastics has been arrested in relation to an indictment in Texas. Then, Crosby ISD's superintendent discusses his district's financial woes. Plus, we learn how Houston can cope with projected population growth. And Markus Zusak talks about his novel, Bridge of Clay.
News
Harris County Property Tax Revenues Slow Post-Harvey
Posted on · Taxable property values have grown about 4.9 percent annually over the past decade. They rose only 3.3 percent in 2018, even as the demand for county services grew.
News
Greater Houston Population to Top 10 Million by 2040, METRO Next Projects
Posted on · The region is on track to add more than 1.3 million people over that time frame by natural population increase alone – births exceeding deaths. Analysts expect job creation to pull in the rest.
Houston Matters
What Does The State’s Population Growth Mean For The Future Of Texas?
Posted on · With the news that the Texas population grew by 400,000 in the past year, former state demographer Steve Murdock explains what it could mean for the Lone Star State.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Census Data On Texas Growth, And The Year In Education (Dec. 21, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine new census data and what it says about Texas. We look back at the year in education. We learn about the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, who wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun.' And we hear a performance from Houston-based Indie rock band Vodi.
Houston Matters
Is Houston Racially Segregated Or Economically?
Posted on · Almost like a drumbeat, Houstonians know – and love to repeat – the notion that we are the "most diverse city in America." And Dr. Stephen Klineberg, co-founder of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, says that's correct. Houston exhibits something called "the entropy index," meaning our city comes closer than any […]
Houston Matters
Houston Leads the Nation in Population Growth — Again
Posted on · Texas added more people last year than any other state, according to new population estimates the U.S. Census Bureau released last week (March 24, 2016). Overall, the state added nearly half a million people (490,000). Greater Houston had the largest gain of any metro area in the nation, adding about 159,000 people, according to data […]
Houston Matters
How Much Will Texas’ Population Grow by 2050?
Posted on · Between recent census figures and a new report from the Office of the State Demographer, growth is the word on many people's lips in Texas. The report says the state’s population could double by 2050. That’s if migration patterns continue along the same trends seen from 2000 to 2010. State Demographer Dr. Lloyd Potter joins […]
Houston Matters
Does Houston’s Economic Growth Have a Dark Side?
Posted on · Late last month, Forbes magazine published its list of the fastest growing U.S. cities for 2015. Houston ranked No. 1. Austin was No. 2. Dallas was third. Fort Worth and San Antonio also cracked the top ten. The list is based on population growth, employment data, and other economic indicators. Even with oil prices dropping […]