Demographic Characteristics, Trends, and Projections for Texas and the Rio Grande Valley

1. Demographic Characteristics, Trends, and Projections for Texas and the Rio Grande Valley • UTRGV Legislative Internship Program • February 22, 2019 @TexasDemography

2. Produce, interpret, and disseminate demographic information to facilitate data driven decision making for the benefit of Texans.

4. Total Estimated Population by County, Texas, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Vintage Population Estimates

5. Estimated Population Change, Texas Counties, 2010 to 2017 91 counties lost population over the 7year period. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Vintage Population Estimates

6. Estimated Percent Change of the Total Population by County, Texas, 2010 to 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Vintage Population Estimates

7. Largest U.S. Cities, 2017 Source: U.S. Census  Bureau, 2017 Vintage Population Estimates

8. 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities and Towns between 2016 and 2017 (Populations of 50,000 or more in 2016) Source: U.S. Census  Bureau, 2017 Vintage Population Estimates

9. Top Counties for Numeric Growth in Texas, 2016-2017

10. Racial/Ethnic, Age, and Gender Diversity in Texas

11. Texas Racial and Ethnic Composition, • 2000, 2010, and 2017 11 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2000, 2010 Decennial Census and 2017 Population Estimates

12. Percent Foreign Born, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

13. Percent Hispanic Population, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

14. Percent Asian Population, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

15. Population Pyramid for White Non-Hispanics in Texas, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population Estimates

16. Population Pyramid for Hispanics in Texas, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population Estimates

17. Texas Population Pyramid by Race/Ethnicity, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population Estimates

18. Annual Shares of Recent Non-Citizen Immigrants to Texas by World Area of Birth, 2005-2015 Estimated number of international migrants to Texas 101,588 77,702 98,194 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year PUMS

20. Population by Generation, DFW, Texas, 2016 Source: Texas Demographic Center, 2016 Population Estimates

22. Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity, Texas and Big Four Metro Areas, 2017 High School Degree and above Educational attainment in the Dallas metro is higher or similar to that of the state with the exception of Hispanic educational attainment, where it is lower. Bachelor’s Degree and above Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

23. Percent Population 25 years plus with a Bachelor’s Degree and Above, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Sample, 2013-2017

24. Percent Population 25 Years Plus with HS Degree and Above, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Sample, 2013-2017

25. Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity, Texas and Big Four Metro Areas, 2017 Median household incomes in the Dallas metro tend to be higher than the state for all race/ethnic groups, but especially for Asians. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

26. Median Household Income, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2017 5-Year Estimates

27. Unemployment and Poverty Rates by Race/Ethnicity, Texas and Big Four Metro Areas, 2017 The unemployment and poverty rates in the Dallas metro tend to be lower than the state rates for all race/ethnicity groups. Poverty Rate Unemployment Rate Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

28. Median Earnings for Full-Time, Year-Round Employees by Sex, Texas, 2017 *pay gap derived using NH White male pay as reference group. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

29. Gender Pay Gap, Texas and Big Four Metros, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

30. Texas Legislature Demographics, 2019 Nearly 2 of every 3 Texas lawmakers are white. Less than ¼ of them are women. Source: Texas Tribune, https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-lawmakers-legislature-demographics/

31. Texas Children

32. Children Characteristics, 2016, Texas and Region One Counties Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Sample, 2012-2016

33. Percent under 18 Years, Living below Poverty, Texas Counties, 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Sample, 2013-2017

34. Estimated number of children ages 5-17 years that do not speak English at home, Texas Counties, 2017 Household Language in Limited English Speaking Households: Spanish 84.9% Vietnamese 3.2% Chinese 3.0% Other Indo-European 2.2% Other Asian 1.9% Other languages 1.2% Arabic 1.0% Korean 0.8% French 0.6% Russian 0.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Sample, 2013-2017

35. Education in Texas

36. Percent Distribution of Educational Attainment of Persons Aged 25 Years and Older, Texas, 2007and 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Samples, 2007-2017. * Years significantly different p<.05

37. Educational Attainment, Texas, 2007 and 2017 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-Year Estimates, 2007, 2017

38. Percent of Civilian Labor Force by Occupation, Texas, 2007, 2017 and 2017-2017 Change Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Sample, 2007, 2017

39. Population Projections

40. Projected Population, 2010-2050, Texas Source: Texas Demographic Center, 2014 and 2018 Population Projections

41. Projected Population by Race and Ethnicity, Texas 2010-2050 Source: Texas Demographic Center 2018 Population Projections

42. Population Projections, Rio Grande Valley Counties, 2010-2050 Source: Texas Demographic Center, 2018 Population Projections

43. Population Projections, Rio Grande Valley MSAs, 2017

50. Lila Valencia, Ph.D. (512) 936-3542 Lila.Valencia@utsa.edu demographics.texas.gov @TexasDemography