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hmmm... i'm thinking that 28,000 dollar per capita is what's should really be looked at. I'm no financial expert, and I know that side of town is prosperous, but some of the numbers don't make sense. I'm guessing that the trade area includes the majority of the hill country to the northwest and perhaps strecthing further northeast as well. It's the population numbers that perk my curiosity.
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Per capita is a bogus number.
Why? Because a city can be the poorest place in america, not one single person could have a job, eeveryone could be homeless but if Bill Gates called it home the per capita would be higher than most other cities.
Look at Phoenix, would you call it poor? I wouldn't. Yet if we went by per capita, we would apparently.
Why is it interesting?
The link has a map of the area.
Although the southside has been ignored far too long, I think it's on the right track now, and in the future will be like the northside. Toyota is here, and other things to come.
We'll get there.
That SA is so underrated, but many don't know little facts like this. I just can't wait till the southside becomes like that as well.
But Bill Gates already has an established fortune. I'm not sure what he makes annually now, but I'm sure it's in line with other highly paid ceo's... it might even be lower due to his already established position as richest man on earth. i could be a millionaire and not make a penny this year and i've contributed nothing to this years annual pci.
do they have a similar statistic for the brooks-city base region? (or whatever they call that now)
the most impressive thing is that when you have demographic studies with such a high population involved, it's hard to dilute the information. Like if you did a study for just a particularly rich enclave in a city, you'd obviously have inflated numbers. That population number was pushing 1 million and that is very impressive to keep up the ahi to what it's at.
That same trade area is said to add 100,000 within 5 years (more like 3 or 4).
I actually expect it to add more than that.
The way things are going, I agree.
We gotta keep up the work on the Southside though.
who here thinks its possible that the san antonio area merge with the san marcos/austin/georgetown area? i could see it happening.. and if it ever does this would be a mean market to with.
It's bound to happen. If they ever get some sort of light rail or at least a way for people to commute back and forth between austin and sa quickly it certaintly would be a step towards that. If you combine the 2 msa's i'd reckon you'd get a population approaching 4 million. which is only 3 or so million behind the the DFW msa.
I don't know if that would ever happen, but the growth would be massive for Texas State University. It'll be interesting as the admin was predicting 30K in two years. Plus, with going for the god-awful Hispanic Serving Ins ution status, a lot of people are going to be on the outs of State.
The "new" Southside looks awesome.
A little less than two million actually.
that. I say keep the Southside dirty. Let's keep the gringos away.
This is a man's thread. Get out little girl.
I would kill myself if all of these pompous west coast people began moving to Texas and next thing you know it seems like you're in California. Same thing that happened to Phoenix I guess
Then you should see yourself out of it too.
I have predicted this many years ago. It's very possible, because we are all going at a fast rate.
One day, this will be true. Like Dallas/Fort Worth.
I moved here from Austin in 84.
We always took trips back to Austin to visit family and the ride to New Braunfels was long and I just remember alot of country.
That ride now, I see alot of business going on and the ride to New Braunfels isn't what it used to be.
Now when I get to Thousand Oaks and 35, I see a sign to New Braunfels that read like 15 miles or something like that.
Like I said when this thread first popped up, if SA doesn't get the 1604 situation fixed up then we're gonna be on our way to becoming another commuter . I always dreaded taking trips to houston because i knew what was going to happen. I get that same feeling when i get up to make the trek to utsa.
I know what you mean, kinda. Try making that drive once or twice a week for about two years recently. It got so I knew the trees and other quirky spots along I-35 from SA to SM.I have predicted this many years ago. It's very possible, because we are all going at a fast rate.
One day, this will be true. Like Dallas/Fort Worth.
I moved here from Austin in 84.
We always took trips back to Austin to visit family and the ride to New Braunfels was long and I just remember alot of country.
That ride now, I see alot of business going on and the ride to New Braunfels isn't what it used to be.
Now when I get to Thousand Oaks and 35, I see a sign to New Braunfels that read like 15 miles or something like that.
SA/Austin and everything in between will be the future of America.
Mark my words.
This is the city population growth from 2000-2005 for Texas cities.
Top 20 gainers from 2000 to 2005:
1. San Antonio city, 101,134
2. Fort Worth city, 80,066
3. Houston city, 55,100
4. McKinney city, 40,511
5. Frisco city, 35,501
6. El Paso city, 33,516
7. Laredo city, 29,613
8. Arlington city, 27,983
9. Austin city, 26,692
10. Plano city, 25,975
11. Brownsville city, 24,328
12. Allen city, 24,134
13. Round Rock city, 23,705
14. Dallas city, 23,342
15. Cedar Park city, 21,018
16. Denton city, 20,778
17. Pearland city, 18,764
18. McAllen city, 16,568
19. Missouri City city, 16,409
20. Grand Prairie city, 16,275
I have predicted this many years ago. It's very possible, because we are all going at a fast rate.
One day, this will be true. Like Dallas/Fort Worth.
I moved here from Austin in 84.
We always took trips back to Austin to visit family and the ride to New Braunfels was long and I just remember alot of country.
That ride now, I see alot of business going on and the ride to New Braunfels isn't what it used to be.
Now when I get to Thousand Oaks and 35, I see a sign to New Braunfels that read like 15 miles or something like that.
its unfortunate that this is the way you view this part of texas. since i am originally not from here i view it as a very progressive and cultured part of texas. austin is unique in the fact that it cannot be categorized by any pre-set stereotype of texas and is unique in that right now its the most educated texas city out there. these things should remain in its iden y but i would absolutely love to see austin designed as part of the san antonio boundries in the future. i personally love san antonio and would love nothing better than this happening but I do hope it happens sooner rather than later.
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