Geography of Texas Exam 3 Dr. Prout at Texas A&M

28,250,245

What is the population of Texas (2017)

growth

The main characteristic of Texas' population

RNI and migration

What are the primary and secondary dimensions to demographic change?

census

A decennial data collector by the government for the purpose of congressional representation

Democratic after the Civil War but transitioned to Republican

What is the political party history of Texas?

What is a result of Texas growing more than national averages

Because of continued growth, the size of congressional representation has also grown

Council of Government (COG)

Groups of contiguous counties that plan and administer programs dealing with things such as water quality, garbage disposal, mass transit

Is Texas an Urban place?

Yes because it has a complex web of politics, economics, and society

Galveston

The first urban center in Texas

San Antonio

First Texas city to reach 100,000 population

25

The number of MSAs in Texas

Dallas and Ft. Worth metroplex

The biggest MSA in Texas

San Antonio, Houston, Dallas

Which cities makeup the urban triangle?

- Houston 2.296 million
- San Antonio 1.469 million
- Dallas 1.3 million
- Austin 932 k
- Fort Worth 833 k
- El Paso 681 k
- Arlington 388 k

What are the top seven biggest cities in Texas?

268,000 square miles

How big is Texas?

Postmodern

Rejection of rigid constraints of rational thought. Multiple paths not just one. Global capitalism.

Four things to consider when looking at population

- How many people
- Growth rate
- Density
- Distribution

87 people per square mile

What is the average population density in Texas?

254 counties

How many counties does Texas have?

Dallas and Harris

What are the two most populous counties in Texas?

33.2 years old

What is the average age in Texas?

97.6:100

What is the gender ratio of females to males in Texas?

Ethnicity of Texas

White dominance is switching over to Hispanic with 16% of the population being foreign born

Los Adeas

First city settlement in Texas that was a forward capital for the French up on the Red River

San Antonio

First major city that developed the fastest that was a halfway point between Saltillo and Los Adeas

Why did Dallas develop?

It was the central marketplace for cotton and cattle

Why did Houston and Galveston develop?

It was the dominant seaport after rival seaport Indianola was destroyed by hurricanes twice. And also for oil production.

Why did San Antonio develop?

It was used as a base by the army and connected to the Trans-Continental Railroad

Why is Galveston considered the most urban place in Texas?

It was the first point of immigration that brought European city ideas and diffused them throughout Texas

Where do most people in Texas live?

On the coastal plain

How do Texas cities differ from other cities in the USA?

- Texas cities have a larger amount of space due to growth and that they grew after the introduction of cars and highways
- more single family homes
- have access roads next to highways with zoned business

How are Texas cities revitalizing?

Through sports, entertainment, recreation, shopping

Edge cities

satellite centers that develop around major cities such as the Galeria

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Freestanding urban entity with over 100,000 people that often include multiple cities

What are the top seven MSAs in Texas?

- DFW
- Houston/Baytown/Sugarland
- San Antonio
- Austin
- El Paso
- McAllen/Edinburg/Pharr
- Corpus Christi

Miles of roads in Texas

77,000

How many major ports in Texas?

13

What is the average per capita income in Texas?

$28,000 which trails US by 2,000

What is the unemployment rate in Texas

Slightly less than 5% which is higher than US average

What are primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities?

Primary - farming, mining, fishing, forestry
Secondary - manufacturing
Tertiary - services

Electoral districts

Exact boundaries set up to represent one person, one vote

Administrative districts

No requirement to be equal. Usually around a county seat and includes services such as state troopers, agricultural co-ops, water conservation, judges

How many electoral college votes does Texas have?

34

Who are the three presidents from Texas?

LBJ, George Bush Senior, George Bush Junior

Political economy

Neoliberal initiatives with free trade policies that affect both the political and economic lives of Texans

Exceptionalism

Extra territorial ways we impose our norms and legalities on areas outside the US due to the size of the US economy, free market capitalism, and the standardization of trade and investment which dictates the flow of capital