Within the past 35 years, the city of Austin, Texas has undergone an unprecedented change.
According to the Google Earth Engine, which shows a timelapse of any given area in the world within the past 35 years, we see clear urbanization and expansion of the city.
The population data within the state of Texas illustrates this change through numbers. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 the state population passed 25 million. As of 2020, World Population Review shows that the population now sits at 29.47 million.
The city of Austin, Texas is contributing the most to this increase. According to Curbed Austin, with data from the U.S Census Bureau, the city is ranked number one in terms of fastest-growing metros with new residents.
Within the time frame of 2010-2018, the metro area added 310,931 new residents. With an average of 55,100 per year–which ranked 9th.
This growth isn’t stopping anytime soon. In 2018, Austin’s population was around 2.2 million. In 20 years, Austin’s population is estimated to be at 4.5 million.
Drew Scheberle, who’s involved with Austin’s Chamber of Commerce, is the senior vice president of education and talent development for the chamber.
“We double every 20 years and have been doing so since 1880 so this city will double to roughly about 4.5 million people,” he said during an interview done by the local television KVUE.
Ryan Robinson, the city’s demographer has been tracking these changes for decades.
“Huge growth in Asian households, huge growth in Hispanic households, modest growth in African American households,[with most families living in the suburbs],” he said.
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