Unit I Physical Social Setting Texas Government The Social Environment of Texas Politics Population Race Ethnic Economic Texas Population Growth http txsdc utsa edu Geography Thematic Maps aspx id popgrowth Projected Population Growth in Texas 2000 2040 Key Points Texas population has increased significantly Migration and Natural Increase are about equal Texas is now the second most ppopulated p state Texas population is predominately urban Population is not distributed evenly Growth has be mostly in the urban corridors Rural areas and west Texas have lost population Year 5 Source Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections Texas Population Growth 1870 2010 1 Unit I Physical Social Setting Texas Government Total Population and Components of Population Change in Texas 1950 2009 Change of the Total Population by County 2000 to 2010 Percent Change Due to Year Population Numerical Change Natural Increase Net Migration Percent Change Natural Increase 1950 7 711 194 1960 9 579 677 1 868 483 1 754 652 113 831 24 2 93 91 6 09 1970 11 196 730 1 617 053 1 402 683 214 370 16 9 86 74 13 26 1980 14 229 191 3 032 461 1 260 794 1 771 667 27 1 41 58 58 42 1990 16 986 510 2 757 319 1 815 670 941 649 19 9 65 85 34 15 2000 20 851 820 3 865 310 1 919 281 1 946 029 22 8 49 65 50 35 2009 24 782 302 3 930 484 2 124 124 1 781 785 18 8 54 04 45 33 3 200 0 Net Migration 1 10 000 10 001 50 000 50 001 100 000 100 001 700 000 All values for the decennial dates are for the indicated census year Values for 2009 is for July 1 as estimated by the U S Bureau of the Census Source Derived from U S Bureau of the Census Estimates for dates indicated by the Texas State Data Center University of Texas at San Antonio Note Residual values are not presented in this table 7 10 Source U S Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 Census Counts Texas Urban Population 1850 2000 Percent Change of Total Population in Texas Counties 2000 2010 Data for 2010 not available 20 0 1 10 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 1 25 25 1 50 50 1 82 18 50 18 60 18 70 18 80 18 90 19 00 19 10 19 20 19 30 19 40 19 50 19 60 19 70 19 80 19 90 20 00 20 10 Population increase for Texas was 20 6 during this period 11 Source U S Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 Census Counts Origins of Texas Population Total Population by County 2010 82 10 000 10 001 50 000 50 001 100 001 Native Americans Few today but their legacy is substantial Caddo Only three tribes on reservations in Texas 100 001 500 001 500 001 1 000 000 1 000 001 4 100 000 Alabama Coushatta Kickapoo Ki k Tigua Controversy over gambling Hispanics Spanish colonization Four institutions the mission the presidio the rancho towns and civilian settlements Many cultural norms and legal traditions are their legacy Mexican colonization relatively limited until 1890 and 1910 2005 Hispanics have political clout 9 Source U S Census Bureau 2010 Census Counts 2 Unit I Physical Social Setting Texas Government Roots Anglo Americans Anglos Non Hispanic whites Early settlement in 1815 1836 mostly southerners from TN KY AR and NC Migration from south after Civil War Migration from mid west and north east during era from Depression to mid 1960s Anglos dominated politics and government in TX since its independence from Mexico in 1836 Analyzing the Population Most significant growth has been among racial ethnic minorities especially Hispanic Hispanic population is currently Younger Less well educated Less economically well off Texas Racial and Ethnic Composition 2000 and 2010 Roots African Americans 2010 Hispanic or Latino 38 African Americans Inhabited Texas since Spanish rule Mexican government opposed slavery When slavery legalized population increased but was halted by the Civil War Out migration from rural to urban areas due to agricultural and economic changes NH Other 6 NH White 45 NH Black 11 Source U S Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 Census count Projected Racial and Ethnic Percent Texas 2000 2040 Roots Asian Americans 70 First permanent Asian residents probably Chinese immigrants working for the railroad Japanese colonization in 1903 Vietnamese came due to Vietnam War in 1970s Anglos Non Hispanic whites Early settlement in 1815 1836 mostly southerners from TN KY AR and NC Anglos dominated politics and government in TX since its independence from Mexico in 1836 60 50 40 Anglo g 30 Black Hispanic 20 Other 10 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 Asian Americans 18 Source Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections 2000 2007 Migration Scenario 3 Unit I Physical Social Setting Texas Government Projected Texas Population Pyramids by Race Ethnicity 2010 Anglo Male Anlgo Female Educational attainment of persons 25 years of age by ethnicity Texas 2009 Hispanic Male Black Male Other Male Hispanic Female Black Female Other Female 85 yrs 85 yrs 80 84 yrs 80 84 yrs 75 79 yrs 75 79 yrs 70 74 yrs 70 74 yrs 65 69 yrs 65 69 yrs 60 64 yrs 60 64 yrs 55 59 55 59 yrs 55 59 yrs 50 54 yrs 50 54 yrs 45 49 yrs 45 49 yrs 40 44 yrs 40 44 yrs 35 39 yrs 35 39 yrs 30 34 yrs 30 34 yrs 25 29 yrs 25 29 yrs 20 24 yrs 20 24 yrs 15 19 yrs 15 19 yrs 10 14 yrs 10 14 yrs 5 9 yrs 5 9 yrs 0 4 yrs 0 4 yrs 800000 400000 0 400000 800000 800000 400000 0 400000 19 800000 22 Source American Community Survey 2009 Source Texas State Data Center Population Projections 2009 Economic Activity in Texas Eras of Dominant Economic Activity 1820 1865 1865 1901 1901 1920 1920 1980s 1980s pres Cotton Subsistence Farming Cattle Cotton Grain Oil production Refining petrochemicals related manufacturing Electronics biomedical high tech 4 Unit I Physical Social Setting Texas Government Gross State Product Rankings 2003 in millions of US 10 991 103 California New York Texas Florida Illinois Pennsylvania 1 446 430 821 667 813 112 550 005 499 466 449 947 13 3 7 5 7 5 5 0 4 8 4 1 Texas Rank Among States Agricultural Production 1st 2nd 3rd California Texas Iowa Primary vs Secondary Economic Activity Agriculture Value of Texas Agriculture Primary economic activity earns from other areas Crops p 34 Secondary economic activity circulates within the defined area Texas Gross State Product Est for 2004 in million Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Transportation Utilities Wholesale Retail Trade Finance Insurance Real Estate Services Local State Fed Govt 11 024 52 256 92 201 89 222 138 549 123 915 165 078 92 797 Livestock 66 Trends in Agriculture Farms fewer larger more specialized Increased use of irrigation