Census Bureau Population Estimates for Cities Released

The U.S. Census Bureau released the July 1, 2009 population estimates for incorporated places on Tuesday. The estimates as you might imagine do not incorporate any information collected during Census 2010.

Here are some Highlights:

• Austin added nearly 20,000 residents from July 1, 2008- July 1, 2009 (the fifth most number of new residents of any city in Texas).
• Buda grew by 15.4% from July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009 (the fifth fastest growing city of any in Texas), while fellow Hays County city Kyle, grew by 9.5% (which was good enough to be the ninth fastest growing city in Texas).
• Bee Cave grew by 12.1% from July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009, which was the sixth fastest growing city in Texas.
• Georgetown passed the 50,000 mark for the first time in the official U.S. Census Bureau estimates with a population of 50,885. That now makes five cities in the Capital area region over 50K according to these estimates (San Marcos, 53,205; Cedar Park, 64,415; Round Rock, 105,412; & Austin, 786,382).

This excel document includes a spreadsheet of population estimates for all cities in Texas, the percent and numeric change for periods 2000-2009 and 2008-2009, and rankings of Texas Cities for population change. The second spreadsheet in that document includes just those cities within the Capital region.

Chris Ramser

Capital Area Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Released

The Capital Area Economic Development District's CEDS Committee, staffed by CAPCOG, has adopted the 5 year economic development plan known as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), 2010-2015. This document is done to fulfill a requirement of the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, for the planning funds received by the Capital Area Council of Governments as a designated Economic Development District (EDD).

In preparation for sending the CEDS to the EDA, CAPCOG will post the plan for a 30 day public review and comment period. Any comments should be sent to Chris Ramser by July 1st.

For more information and to view the plan, visit our website.