Topic 3

The People of Texas Today and in the Past

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Goals:

• to observe the patterns, processes, and relationships of population growth and distribution
• to describe trends in the characteristics and distribution of Texas' population
• to understand the implications of population characteristics on economic, social, and political issues

By the end of this unit you should know about...

• trends in population growth and size
• processes which affect population growth: natural increase and migration, in and out
• how the population growth rate in Texas has varied with economic prosperity
• rural vs urban patterns of population growth and the processes that influence these patterns
• what parts of Texas are booming and which are busting--and why
• the spatial distribution of people in Texas
• the age structure of the Texas population
• the socio-economic status of Texans
• the changing nature of the Texas population--what will we be like in the future?
  • Outline Notes....