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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>H-GAC’s Regional Growth Forecast of population, employment, and land use data for the 8-county H-GAC Transportation Management Area (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties) is updated periodically. Each updated release incorporates the latest available information on planned and announced developments, population and employment data, and feedback received from forecast users.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Population and employment figures are available at the following geographic scales:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Transportation Analysis Zones (TAZ)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Census tracts (2020 Census boundaries)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Cities (2020 Census boundaries)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Counties</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Combined 8-county area</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Land use information is available at the parcel level and includes housing units and non-residential square footage.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The 2024 release incorporates the latest regional travel network data, plus several refinements made to our growth model pertaining to accessibility and household location choice model. For more details on the forecast methodology</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Disclaimer: These products are for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. They do not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. Mapping may not reflect on-the-ground conditions. The Houston-Galveston Area Council makes no further claims as to the accuracy or reliability of the data, and neither assumes, nor will accept liability for their use. All mapping products on this website are the copyright of H-GAC and should not be sold, reproduced, or published without the written consent of H-GAC.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The forecast results are experimental and preliminary; subject to change and revisions in subsequent versions. This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. Mapping may not reflect on-the-ground conditions. The Houston-Galveston Area Council makes no further claims as to the accuracy or reliability of the data and neither assumes, nor will accept liability for their use. Use or reproduction of this data without acknowledging the Houston-Galveston Area Council as the source is strictly prohibited.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |