Dr. Perryman explains why it is a positive sign that Texas benefits from strong growth in its cities.
The Census Bureau is out with new population figures, and it shows the Texas economy continues to gain population at a substantial rate.
Dr. Perryman takes a look inside the recent Census Bureau report showing five of the top ten cities that gained the most absolute number of people in the US are in Texas.
Data from the Census Bureau reveals that for the first time McAllen has surpassed El Paso in population.
Today Dr. Perryman looks a favorite report, the U-Haul Index, which tracks where its trailers and trucks are going.
The US Census Bureau recently released the 2020 Census estimated undercount and overcount rates from its Post-Enumeration Survey. While we feared an undercount for Texas, it was even worse than expected.
The Census Bureau recently released population estimates by state for the period from July 2020 to July 2021. The total US population scarcely changed, but there were seismic regional shifts. Let's take a quick tour.
The concept of a Census to identify and enumerate the population of an area dates back more than 5,000 years. Accurate Census counts are important to ensuring adequate federal funding for various programs and appropriate representation in Congress. In addition, the Census is crucial to understanding population and demographic trends to plan for the future.
The US Census Bureau continues to release results of the 2020 Census. The information is crucial to effective corporate planning, as well as to understanding the dynamics of the nation’s population and potential policy needs or implications. One recent dataset describes overall population growth and trends in the number of people under age 18.
Results from the 2020 Census are beginning to surface. These statistics are far more than a matter of interest. Not only is the number of representatives in the US House tied to the count, but also funds from a variety of federal programs. Trends are also crucial to planning and decision-making across a broad spectrum. While the data is still being compiled and it will be a while before we know the full story (and the inevitable lawsuits that are often settled by adding more people), some patterns are emerging.