Most early settlers in Texas were farmers from the United States, drawn by cheap land and easy payment terms, as well as seeking to escape debts from an economic depression. By 1834, the population of Texas was estimated at 21,000, with 15,000 from the United States and 4,000 Tejano residents, mostly living in San Antonio or Nacogdoches. Settlers arrived by wagon trains, horseback, walking, or water transportation, usually settling along rivers and streams in areas with fertile soil.