Texas State Demographer's presentation at the annual conference of the Fort Hood Economic Region. forthoodeconomy.com

1. 25 Million Reasons to be Proud of Texas: Demographic Characteristics and Trends of Texas and Central Texas Counties May 12, 2010 Killeen, TX

2. Fastest Growing States, 2000-2008

3. Total Population and Components of Population Change in Texas, 1950-2008

4. Projected Population Growth in Texas, 2000-2040 Year Source: Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections

5. Changes in Age Structure

6. Population Pyramids, Texas 2000 2008 2020 Sources: 2000 Census, Texas State Data Center 2000-2040 Projections

7. Texas Population by Age, 2000 & 2008 Population Age Sources: Census Bureau 2000 Population Counts; Census Bureau 2008 Population Estimates

8. Texas Children by Age, 2000 and 2008 Population Age Sources: Census Bureau 2000 Population Counts; Census Bureau 2008 Population Estimates

9. Racial and Ethnic Composition

10. Ethnicity & Immigrant Status-State of Texas, 2007 Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2007 American Community Survey Microdata File

11. Percent racial and ethnic distribution for Central Texas Council of Government counties, 2007

12. % of Growth Due to Each Ethnicity in Texas, 1980-1990, 1990-2000, 2000-2007, and 2000-2040 Source: U.S. Census Counts, and Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections, 0.5 Scenario

13. Projected Ethnic Change in theState of Texas, 2000-2040 Source: Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections , 0.5 Migration Scenario

14. Projected percent race and ethnic distribution for Central Texas Council of Government

15. Geographic Distribution

16. Estimated domestic in and out migration (2000-2008) by county as a percentage of 2000 population Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 19, 2009

17. Estimated internationalmigration (2000-2008) by county as a percentage of 2000 population

20. Projected population by county, Texas, 2040 Texas State Data Center, vintage 2008 population projections. Migration scenario 2 (2000-2007).

21. Percent Change in School Enrollmentin Texas, 2000-2007

22. English Learners

23. Educational Attainment in 2000 in Texas for Persons 25+ Years of Age By Race/Ethnicity Percent

24. Percent of the population 5 and over who speak English less than well by state, 2008 Source: American Community Survey, 2008

25. Percent of Texas children 5-17 who speak a English less than well, by county, 2006-2008 Source: American Community Survey, 3 year file 2006-2008

26. Household types as a percentage of all households Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

27. Poverty Rate For The Population 25 Years And Over For by Educational Attainment Level Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

28. Education of persons 25 years old and older Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

29. Major Points Continued growth of Texas population Growth driven by both natural increase and in-migration (internal and international) Aging of the population with growing base Continued growth of Hispanic population relative to other ethnic/racial groups – less so for CTCOG Increased concentration of population in major urbanized areas and in between Killeen area economically better off than much of the State

30. Contact Lloyd B. Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H Office: 210-458-6530 Email: Lloyd.Potter@utsa.edu