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Consider and take action to adopt a population estimate of 106,803, as of January 1, 2019, for use in all city-related business in calendar year 2019 (Director of Planning and Development)
Background:
Approval of this item will allow the City to adopt the population estimate for January 1, 2019 of 106,803 to use in all city-related business in calendar year 2018.
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, 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. During 2018, the City issued 671 building permits for new single-family dwellings. 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...
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