CATS CONSORTIUM & the Sustainable Places Project

CATS CONSORTIUM & THE SUSTAINABLE PLACES PROJECT

CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

POPULATION GROWTH – 2000 to 2010

THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

The Capital Area grew from 1.3 million to more than 1.8 million residents between 2000 and 2010,

an increase of 36 percent.

POPULATION GROWTH – DISTRIBUTION OF GROWTH


71%

29%

CITIES

POPULATION GROWTH – DISTRIBUTION OF GROWTH


For every 100 new residents the Capital Area has added since 2000, cities gained the following number of people:

REGIONAL LABOR SHED


PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS EMPLOYED INSIDE THEIR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

23K 1K 10K 13K 7K 43K 5K 4K 132K 124KNUMBER OF WORKERS LEAVING THE COUNTY FOR WORK

Bastrop

Caldwell

Hays

Travis

Williamson

KEY

Travis

Hays

Williamson

Bastrop

Caldwell

68.9%6.0%

1.3%

0.2%

0.1%

0.7%

46.2%

27.2%

0.3%

0.1%

39.2%

4.3%

1.7%

20.6%

0.4%

30.0%3.6%

11.9%

1.4%

13.7%

2.7%41.0%

26.4%0.3%

0.6%

WORKERS RESIDING WITHIN EACH COUNTY

449,510

178,589

60,176

16,565

31,210

50.5%

13.5%

4.0%0.8%

2.0%

24.8%

44.5%

1.5%

0.6% 1.2%

13.5%2.9%

37.0% 4.6%

1.2% 6.2%2.7%

6.4%42.5%

2.5%

9.4%4.2%

1.6% 1.9%

53.8%

― BY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT ―― BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE ―

RESIDENTS WORKING IN OTHER COUNTIES

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - BASTROP COUNTY

DESIGNATION COUNTLive in the County but Employed Outside County 29,391

Employed in the County but Live Outside County 5,391

Employed and Living in the County 6,010

29,391

6,010

5,392

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - CALDWELL COUNTY




13,368

2,313

3,200

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - HAYS COUNTY




40,594

15,338

25,256

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - TRAVIS COUNTY




132,955

289,129

288,813

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - WILLIAMSON COUNTY




124,100

49,877

59,718

PEOPLE – MEDIAN AGE (2008-2010)

AUSTIN MSA

1,000,000

100,00010,000

COUNTY POPULATION


IN-MIGRATION 2008-2009 BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

1,000,000

100,00010,000

COUNTY POPULATION

13.3%34.1%

47.3%

36.5%

Less than College

College Graduate (Value in Parentheses)


8.8%

Median Household

Income Median Home

Value Ratio

Austin $54,972 $155,559 2.8

Cedar Park $86,957 $163,028 1.9

Georgetown $69,664 $179,253 2.6

Kyle $61,211 $117,056 1.9

Leander $68,899 $126,585 1.8

Pflugerville $92,698 $170,239 1.8

Round Rock $77,720 $153,499 2.0

San Marcos $33,235 $97,868 2.9

AFFORDABLE UNAFFORDABLE

HOUSING AFFORADABILITY (2000)


Median Household

Income Median Home

Value Ratio

Austin $50,147 214,000 4.3

Cedar Park $74,002 187,600 2.5

Georgetown $60,917 183,600 3

Kyle $67,588 143,300 2.1

Leander $69,301 156,300 2.3

Pflugerville $72,004 164,400 2.3

Round Rock $62,664 164,600 2.6

San Marcos $26,304 120,300 4.6

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY (2008-2010)

AFFORDABLE UNAFFORDABLE


MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK

Drove Alone 75.6%

Carpooled 10.5%

Telecommute 7.3%

Public Transit 2.3%

Other Means 4.3% (includes walking, biking, and motorcycle)


CHANGES EXPECTED FOR AIR QUALITY STANDARDS


TROUBLESOME TRENDS CONTINUE

• Growth rate constant for unincorporated areas• Majority of workers go to another county for

their job• Employability linked to improved education &

training• Housing continues to be less affordable• Single occupant vehicles still primary commute

choice


DEMONSTATION SITES… WHAT ARE WE DEMONSTRATING?

• Mobility choices connecting people• Housing for workers, free agents, boomers,

young as well as elderly families• Concentrated growth to maximize infrastructure• Economic prosperity; training = jobs• Healthy communities & public spaces• Community goals optimize natural resources


DEMONSTRATING SUSTAINABILTY…

• Activity Center Concept in MPO 2035 Plan – basis for project with focus on demo sites

• Sustainable Places Analytic Tool will monetize public & private investment for ROI, land use/growth patterns, health/social impact with real-time scenario building

• Outreach to ensure collaboration among demo sites while regional sharing of case studies


PROJECT SCHEDULE:

• April 2012 – Stakeholder Committee Kickoff• May 2012 – Consultants Contracted• October 2012 – Charrettes Conducted with SPP

Analytics Tool• April 2013 – Catalyst Sites Identified• October 2013 – Final Implementation Plans


PROJECT MISSION

Realization of the importance and feasibility of integrating housing, mobility, and economic development to leverage public & private sector investment, thereby creating long term prosperity at the local level and long term benefits at the regional level.


THANK YOU

Capital Area Council of Governmentswww.capcog.org

Sustainable Places ProjectChad Coburn, [email protected]


http://www.capcog.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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