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Consider and take action to adopt a population estimate of 100,053, as of January 1, 2016, for use in all city-related business in calendar year 2016 (Director of Planning and Development)
Background:
Approval of this item will allow the City to adopt the population estimate for January 1, 2016 of 100,053 to use in all city-related business in calendar year 2016.
Annual population estimates are important in assisting the City in planning for investments and services. There are a number of organizations that produce annual population estimates for cities and counties including the United States Census Bureau, Texas State Data Center, and ESRI. The Planning Department monitors these estimates and has used them in the past for a number of planning purposes. However, in order to have more timely information (as many of these estimates are published a year later), the Planning Department prepares the City’s own estimates based on new housing starts data, obtained from the Building Department. Population estimates based on this methodology have been historically consistent with Census Bureau population estimates for League City.
Previous Population Estimates
Year Decennial US Census Population Estimate
1962 5,000
1970 10,818
1980 16,578
1990 30,159
2000 45,444
2010 83,560
2011 85,026
2012 87,260
2013 89,257
2014 92,714
2015 96,209
2016 100,053
These estimates were developed by the Planning Department and are based on new housing starts data obtained from the Building Department. All estimates are January 1st.
Assumptions
2.93 Average household size of an owner occupied housing unit
2.24 Average household size of a renter occupied housing unit
1.9% Vacancy rate for owner occupied housing units
96% Occupancy rate for multi-family units (League City 2013 Occupancy Study)
Source: US 2010 Census, Demographic Profile & City of League City, 2013
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