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Greater West Houston Sector Growth |
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Greater West Houston has grown from a
sparsely populated Houston suburban area to 1,000 square economic
urbanized powerhouse of 1.48 million people and 457,000 jobs. The West
Houston Association report,
Greater West
Houston Demographic and Economic Profile
forecasts by 2050
population
will reach 2.8 million and jobs will reach just under 1 million.
The data in this report will continue to be
updated and additional documents made available. One additional
analysis of the data in the Profile report prepared by the West Houston Association portrays how rapidly
the various areas or zones of Greater West Houston will grow between now
and mid-century.
ANALYSIS OF GROWTH BY ZONES IN GREATER
WEST HOUSTON
(Map of GWH Growth Zones)
(Table of Population by Growth Zones)
For this analysis, Greater West Houston is
divided into three generally concentric arcs (see nearby map) each containing
multiple
regional analysis zones or RAZs. These zones are: Eastern or Zone A;
Central or Zone B; and Western or Zone C.
The Eastern Zone of GWH (Blue) which is currently the most densely populated will by 2020 grow only slightly more through 2050.
The Central Zone (Red) will continue its striking growth rate through mid-century as transportation and other infrastructure comes on line.
The Western Zone will demonstrate more rapid growth some time between before 2020 and continue with steady growth to a point at mid-century.
Mapping Growth to 2050
The West Houston Association has prepared a likely land use scenario for 2050 based upon this forecasted population growth and analysis of current land use and various macro-economic trends which may influence residential and employment characteristics. The map is available to view at this link.
Source: US Burean of Census 1990-2010. CDS Market Research for Forecasts to 2050 April, 2013 |
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