CATS CONSORTIUM & THE SUSTAINABLE PLACES PROJECT CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

POPULATION GROWTH – 2000 to 2010 THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012 The Capital Area grew from 1.3 million to more than 1.8 million residents between 2000 and 2010, an increase of 36 percent.

POPULATION GROWTH – DISTRIBUTION OF GROWTH THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, % 29% CITIES

POPULATION GROWTH – DISTRIBUTION OF GROWTH THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012 For every 100 new residents the Capital Area has added since 2000, cities gained the following number of people:

REGIONAL LABOR SHED THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012 PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS EMPLOYED INSIDE THEIR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE 23K 1K 10K 13K 7K 43K 5K 4K 132K 124K NUMBER OF WORKERS LEAVING THE COUNTY FOR WORK

Bastrop Caldwell Hays Travis Williamson KEY Travis Hays Williamson Bastrop Caldwell 68.9% 6.0% 1.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 46.2% 27.2% 0.3% 0.1% 39.2% 4.3% 1.7% 20.6% 0.4% 30.0% 3.6% 11.9% 1.4% 13.7% 2.7% 41.0% 26.4% 0.3% 0.6% WORKERS RESIDING WITHIN EACH COUNTY 449, ,589 60,176 16,565 31, % 13.5% 4.0% 0.8% 2.0% 24.8% 44.5% 1.5% 0.6% 1.2% 13.5% 2.9% 37.0% 4.6% 1.2% 6.2% 2.7% 6.4% 42.5% 2.5% 9.4% 4.2% 1.6% 1.9% 53.8% ― BY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT ― ― BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE ― RESIDENTS WORKING IN OTHER COUNTIES

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - BASTROP COUNTY DESIGNATIONCOUNT Live in the County but Employed Outside County29,391 Employed in the County but Live Outside County5,391 Employed and Living in the County6,010 29,391 6,010 5,392

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - CALDWELL COUNTY DESIGNATIONCOUNT Live in the County but Employed Outside County13,368 Employed in the County but Live Outside County3,200 Employed and Living in the County2,313 13,368 2,313 3,200

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - HAYS COUNTY DESIGNATIONCOUNT Live in the County but Employed Outside County40,594 Employed in the County but Live Outside County25,256 Employed and Living in the County15,338 40,594 15,338 25,256

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - TRAVIS COUNTY DESIGNATIONCOUNT Live in the County but Employed Outside County132,955 Employed in the County but Live Outside County288,813 Employed and Living in the County289, , , ,813

DAILY COMMUTING PATTERNS - WILLIAMSON COUNTY DESIGNATIONCOUNT Live in the County but Employed Outside County124,100 Employed in the County but Live Outside County59,718 Employed and Living in the County49, ,100 49,877 59,718

PEOPLE – MEDIAN AGE ( ) AUSTIN MSA 1,000, ,000 10,000 COUNTY POPULATION THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

IN-MIGRATION BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 1,000, ,000 10,000 COUNTY POPULATION 13.3% 34.1% 47.3% 36.5% Less than College College Graduate (Value in Parentheses) THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, %

Median Household Income Median Home ValueRatio Austin$54,972$155, Cedar Park$86,957$163, Georgetown$69,664$179, Kyle$61,211$117, Leander$68,899$126, Pflugerville$92,698$170, Round Rock$77,720$153, San Marcos$33,235$97, AFFORDABLEUNAFFORDABLE HOUSING AFFORADABILITY (2000) THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

Median Household Income Median Home ValueRatio Austin$50,147214, Cedar Park$74,002187, Georgetown$60,917183,6003 Kyle$67,588143, Leander$69,301156, Pflugerville$72,004164, Round Rock$62,664164, San Marcos$26,304120, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ( ) AFFORDABLEUNAFFORDABLE THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK Drove Alone 75.6% Carpooled 10.5% Telecommute 7.3% Public Transit 2.3% Other Means 4.3% (includes walking, biking, and motorcycle) THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

CHANGES EXPECTED FOR AIR QUALITY STANDARDS THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

TROUBLESOME TRENDS CONTINUE Growth rate constant for unincorporated areas Majority of workers go to another county for their job Employability linked to improved education & training Housing continues to be less affordable Single occupant vehicles still primary commute choice THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

DEMONSTATION SITES… WHAT ARE WE DEMONSTRATING? Mobility choices connecting people Housing for workers, free agents, boomers, young as well as elderly families Concentrated growth to maximize infrastructure Economic prosperity; training = jobs Healthy communities & public spaces Community goals optimize natural resources THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

DEMONSTRATING SUSTAINABILTY… Activity Center Concept in MPO 2035 Plan – basis for project with focus on demo sites Sustainable Places Analytic Tool will monetize public & private investment for ROI, land use/growth patterns, health/social impact with real-time scenario building Outreach to ensure collaboration among demo sites while regional sharing of case studies THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

PROJECT SCHEDULE: April 2012 – Stakeholder Committee Kickoff May 2012 – Consultants Contracted October 2012 – Charrettes Conducted with SPP Analytics Tool April 2013 – Catalyst Sites Identified October 2013 – Final Implementation Plans THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

PROJECT MISSION Realization of the importance and feasibility of integrating housing, mobility, and economic development to leverage public & private sector investment, thereby creating long term prosperity at the local level and long term benefits at the regional level. THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012

THANK YOU Capital Area Council of Governments Sustainable Places Project Chad Coburn, Director THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS │ CATS CONSORTIUM REGIONAL OVERVIEW │ APRIL 27, 2012