Housing costs in Texas are climbing faster than incomes, straining renters and homeowners alike. Rising costs and stagnant wages make it harder for many Texans to afford housing or move into homeownership.
Explore our interactive population density maps for MSA, County, Tract, Block Group, Place, School District, and ZCTA geographies in Texas. Data used for these maps are based on the latest American Community Survey 5-Year estimates and TIGER/Line data from the Census Bureau.
Texas’ population is aging faster than the national average, but the state is still seeing growth in its child population. Dr. Lloyd Potter warned that a shrinking labor force due to aging could slow Texas' economic growth.
Immigration is driving much of Texas’s recent population growth, with international migrants making up over half of the increase. Dr. Lloyd Potter, Texas State Demographer, explains how this trend is crucial to the state’s future economic stability. Read more in the full article.
