1. Economic Overview 2004 City and County in Texas Southwest Business Research

2. Population and Ethnicity 2000 City in Texas Population = 66,944 1990-2000 = ½%/yr White 68% Black 13% Am. Ind., Asian, Other, 2+ 19% Hispanic* 34% (1990 23%) [Hispanic can be of any race] County in Texas Population = 26,031 1990-2000 = 3.3%/yr White 82% Black 10% Am. Ind., Asian, Other, 2+ 8% Hispanic* 11% (1990 5%) [Hispanic can be of any race]

3. School Enrollment2000 City in Texas Pop’ln 3+ = 19,518 Preschool 7% Kindergarten 5% Elementary 46% High School 24% College 18% County in Texas Pop’ln 3+ = 7,139 Preschool 6% Kindergarten 6% Elementary 50% High School 25% College 13%

4. Educational Attainment 2000 City in Texas Pop’ln 25+ = 39,284 Less than 9 th 13% 9-12 grade 15% HS graduate 25% Some college 28% Assoc. degree 5% Bachelor’s 9% Graduate/Prof. 5% County in Texas Pop’ln 25+ = 16,348 Less than 9 th 8% 9-12 grade 15% HS graduate 32% Some college 27% Assoc. degree 5% Bachelor’s 9% Graduate/Prof. 4%

5. Employment by Occupation 2000 City in Texas Employed = 27,492 Management 27% Services 14% Sales 25% Farming, etc. <1% Construction 17% Production 17% County in Texas Employed = 11,736 Management 27% Services 14% Sales 25% Farming, etc. <1% Construction 17% Production 17%

6. Employment by Industry 2000 City in Texas Ag./Const. 14% Manufact. 19% Whole 4% Retail 10% FIRE, other 11% Scientific 8% Education 19% Arts 12% Public 3% County in Texas Ag./Const. 14% Manufact. 22% Whole 4% Retail 10% FIRE, other 11% Scientific 6% Education 18% Arts 10% Public 5%

7. Household Income 2000 City in Texas (000s) Households = 23,608 <$15 17% $15 - $24 12% $25 - $34 14% $35 - $49 17% $50 - $74 20% $75 - $99 10% $100 - $149 7% >$150 3% County in Texas (000s) Households = 9,137 <$15 15% $15 - $24 10% $25 - $34 10% $35 - $49 17% $50 - $74 21% $75 - $99 14% $100 - $149 10% >$150 3%

8. Income Measures 2000 City in Texas Median household $40,559 ‘90-’00 = 3.8%/yr Median Family $45,346 Per Capita $17,641 County in Texas Median household $47,964 ‘90-’00 = 5.7%/yr Median Family $52,986 Per Capita $19,863

9. Housing Values 2000 City in Texas (000s) Total Units = 26,318 Owner occup. = 12,440 <$50 30% $50 - $99 50% $100 - $149 13% $150 - $199 4% $200 - $299 2% >$300 1% Median value $66,800 County in Texas (000s) Total Units = 10,336 Owner occup. = 5,353 <$50 23% $50 - $99 40% $100 - $149 20% $150 - $199 11% $200 - $299 5% >$300 1% Median value $85,000

10. City in Texas Building Permit Activity Building Permits Retail/Commercial Year Counts 1999 36 2000 54 2001 55 2002 53 2003 35 Residential Building Permits Year Counts 1999 124 2000 127 2001 206 2002 379 2003* 363 [*Through November]

11. County in Texas Building Permit Activity Residential Permits YearCounts 2000 309 2001 326 2002 270 2003* 385 [*Through November]

12. City in Texas Major Industry Activity

13. City in Texas Sub-Industry Activity 1993-2002 Sustainers 1-6%/yr Bldg. Construction Gen. Mdse. Stores Food Stores Auto Dealers/Stations Home Furnishings Eat/Drink Places Printing/Publishing Personal Services Business Services Decliners: <0%/yr Heavy Construction Fabricated Metals Wholesale Durables Apparel & Accessory Hotels & Lodging Amusement Misc. Repair Services

14. City in Texas Sub-Industry Activity 1993-2002 Gallopers 10-30%/yr Spec. Trade Contr. Industrial Machines Communications Retail Bldg. Matls. Engr., Resch., Mgmt. Expanders 6-10%/yr Agric. Services Whole Non- Durables Motion Pictures

15. County in Texas Major Industry Activity

16. County in Texas Sub-Industry Activity 1993-2002 Sustainers: 1-6%/yr Bldg. Construct. Retail Bldg. Matls. Misc. Retail Amusement Engr., Resch., Mgmt. Decliners: <0%/yr Apparel & accessories Home furnishings Misc. repair services

17. County in Texas Sub-Industry Activity 1993-2002 Gallopers: 10-30%/yr Agric. Services Oil/Gas Extraction Heavy Construction Whole Non-Durables Auto Dealers/Repair Used Mdse. Stores Personal Services Business Services Expanders: 6-10%/yr Spec. Trade Contract. Wholesale Durables Gen. Mdse. Stores Food Stores