To effectively plan for projected growth, it is important to know the existing conditions of a city’s population through demographic analysis. Planning & Development Services staff collect and analyze data related to population growth and composition from several different data sources to offer a complete picture of College Station.
POPULATION ESTIMATES
Planning & Development Services staff calculate a monthly population estimate
based on a symptomatic approach. The symptomatic approach uses data that bears a close relationship to population change to estimate population growth. In College Station, the monthly quantities of new Certificates of Occupancy and demolitions are multiplied by the occupancy rate of each housing type to calculate the amount of population growth. You can review the most recent estimated population chart below.
Yearly Population Estimates (2000-Present) [PDF]
EXISTING CONDITIONS
When beginning a planning effort, City staff start by understanding the planning
area through the drafting of an existing conditions report. These reports help staff
craft their recommendations for plan actions and supplement the planning effort
with facts that can be used for data-informed decision making.
The Comprehensive Plan is the City’s strategic guide, expressing the values and
aspirations of our community. Prior to the 2021 Comprehensive Plan update, the
2018 Existing Conditions Report was prepared, summarizing data from the 2010
Census and 2016 American Community Survey data.
Additionally, the City has completed two small area planning efforts, which had
associated existing conditions reports
Northeast Gateway Redevelopment Plan
Wellborn District Plan
RESOURCES & LINKS
U.S. Census Bureau
Texas Demographic Center