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Demographics
08/11/2009 — chabin
A Desirable Demographic Profile
The Rio South Texas region has a desirable demographic profile. With a median age of 28 years and a robust population of young and increasingly college-educated and/or technically-skilled individuals, companies will be able to select the best and brightest from the cream of an internationally-inspired crop of workers.
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Demographic Overview |
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Current regional population (2009) |
1,233,991 |
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Border communities' population (2005)* |
1,095,887 |
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Average Household Size (2009) |
3.45 |
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Median Age (2009) |
28 yrs |
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Owner-Occupied Homes (2009) |
72.4% |
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Total Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2009) |
256,361 |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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Historic and Projected Population Estimates |
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2000 |
2009 |
2014-estimate |
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978,369 |
1,233,991 |
1,382,971 |
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Growth Rate |
26.13% |
12.07% |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (updated May 2009) |
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Income Level |
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Region |
State |
U.S. |
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Per Capita |
$12,581 |
$23,625 |
$26,410 |
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Median Household |
$30,466 |
$48,479 |
$51,433 |
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Average Household |
$43,489 |
$66,397 |
$69,376 |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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Household Income Distribution |
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% Distribution of Population |
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Annual Income |
Total |
Region |
State |
U.S. |
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Under $35,000 |
199,282 |
56.3% |
35.9% |
33.7% |
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$35,000 - $50,000 |
53,607 |
15.1% |
15.7% |
15.2% |
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$50,001 - $75,000 |
50,140 |
14.2% |
18.9% |
19.6% |
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$75,001 - $100,000 |
23,221 |
6.6% |
11.5% |
12.3% |
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Over $100,000 |
27,855 |
7.9% |
18.0% |
19.3% |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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Racial and Ethnic Composition of Population |
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% Distribution of Population |
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Race / Ethnic Origin |
Total |
Region |
State |
U.S. |
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White |
964,626 |
78.2% |
67.7% |
72.5% |
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Asian |
8,553 |
0.7% |
3.4% |
4.4% |
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Black or African American |
8,119 |
0.7% |
11.6% |
12.5% |
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American Indian or Alaska Native |
5,822 |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
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Multi-race / Other |
246,871 |
20.0% |
4.7% |
9.7% |
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Hispanic or Latino 1 |
1,097,005 |
89.0% |
36.5% |
15.5% |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) (1) Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. |
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No Worker Shortage Here
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) estimates that U.S. manufacturers will face a deficit of 10 million workers by 2020. There is a person turning 60 years of age every seven seconds in the United States, and in three years, 40 percent of the existing workforce will reach retirement age (Fortune Magazine, July 2006). According to the Employment Policy Foundation, if current population trends continue, the number of workers will only increase by 23 million nationwide, thus creating a 35 million worker shortage.
Not so in the Rio South Texas region. The population is young and becoming increasingly educated. Rio South Texas can fill the need for skilled workers of the future.
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Age Distribution of Population |
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% Distribution of Population |
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Age Group |
Total |
Region |
State |
U.S. |
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Under 18 years |
430,963 |
34.9% |
27.6% |
24.4% |
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18-24 years |
133,519 |
10.8% |
10.1% |
9.8% |
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25-34 years |
169,739 |
13.8% |
14.5% |
13.3% |
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35-54 years |
281,171 |
22.8% |
27.6% |
28.4% |
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55-74 years |
155,487 |
12.6% |
15.5% |
18.0% |
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75 years and older |
63,112 |
5.1% |
4.7% |
6.2% |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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Median Age of Population |
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Region |
State |
U. S. |
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28.1 yrs |
33.5 yrs |
36.8 yrs |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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Educational Attainment of Population over 25 Years of Age |
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% Distribution of Population |
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Years of School Completed |
Total |
Region |
State |
U.S. |
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Less than High School |
323,672 |
48.4% |
23.4% |
19.4% |
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High School |
133,472 |
19.9% |
24.4% |
28.3% |
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Some College |
102,919 |
15.4% |
22.6% |
21.3% |
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Associate's Degree |
21,858 |
3.3% |
5.4% |
6.4% |
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Bachelor's Degree |
55,741 |
8.3% |
16.4% |
15.8% |
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Graduate or Doctorate Degree |
31,847 |
4.8% |
7.9% |
8.9% |
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Source: Claritas 2009 Data; (as of May 2009) |
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