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Austin’s Demographic Transformation. CTCAR Signature Event October 10, 2013 Ryan Robinson City Demographer Planning & Development Review Department. Major current forces:. Rapid population growth. Vibrant economy is exerting strong gravitational pull. Huge crush of new construction.
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Austin’s Demographic Transformation • CTCAR Signature Event • October 10, 2013 • Ryan Robinson • City Demographer • Planning & Development Review Department
Major current forces: • Rapid population growth. • Vibrant economy is exerting strong gravitational pull. • Huge crush of new construction. • Changing age structures. • Infrastructure challenges.
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10 Fastest Growing Metro Areas, 2011 to 2012 Denver Raleigh Nashville Charlotte Phoenix DFW Houston Austin San Antonio Orlando
5th Source: American Community Survey, 2011 1-year estimates, Table B15002.
Net Number of Migrants with at least a Bachelor’s degree per 10,000 total population. Source: American Community Survey, 2011 1-year estimates, Tables B07009 & B07409.
Current and Projected Household Flows into Austin Economic Migrants
DATA SOURCE: 2007 American Community Survey Data, Table B19113, US Census Bureau.
Metro Areas with Fastest Growing Senior and Pre-Senior Population, 2000 to 2010 Seniors (age 65 Plus) Pre-Seniors (age 55 to 64) Portland Boise Madison Salt Lake City Las Vegas Raleigh Colorado Springs Albuquerque Charlotte Riverside Atlanta DFW Austin Houston