Houston Facts 2010 Edition

Houston Facts 2010 Edition — Click here to purchase the Houston Facts 2010 Paperback Edition 

Houston Facts historical archive, from the 1900's thru and to 2009, available in the Members Only Section.

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Arts

• Arts & Culture Major Institutions 
• Performing Arts 

Business

• Business Incentives 
• Economic Forecast  
• Economic Indicators 
• Economy at a Glance — Current Issue 

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• Fortune 500 Headquarters 
• Geography 
• International 
• Houston Area Profile 
• Technology Transfer 

Demography

• Age Distribution 
• Components of Population Change 
• Current Population Estimates  
• Foreign Born Population  
• Houston Region Population 1850-2000 

Economy

• Economic Forecast 
• Economic Indicators 
• Gross Area Product by Industry 
• Gross Area Product Forecast 
• Top 25 Texas Metro Areas 
• Purchasing Managers Index 

Education

• Community Colleges 
• Educational Attainment 
• Private Schools 
• Selected Colleges and Universities  
• Selected Suburban Public Schools 
• Selected Urban Public Schools 
• University Intro  

Employment

• Economic Base Diversification 
• Educational Attainment 
• Employment by Industry 
• Employment by Occupation 
• Employment Forecast 
• Job Recovery  
• Job Growth in Major Metro Areas 
• Major Employers 
• Nonfarm Payroll Employment 
• Household Incomes in Houston MSA 
• Occupational Projections 
• Office Wages 
• Population and Employment Forecasts 
• Science and Engineering Employment 
• Unemployment Rate 
• Unionization 
• Work Ethic 
• Work Force Diversity 

Energy

• Biodiesel Energy  
• Chemicals 
• Drilling Activity and Oil Price 
• Energy Industry Overview 
• Oil and Gas Prices 
• Solar Energy 
• Wind Energy 

Health Care

• Health Care  
• Houston Hospital Rankings 
• Texas Medical Center Expansion Projects 
• Texas Medical Center Hospitals 
• Texas Medical Center Institutions 

Industries

• Aerospace 
• BioTech 
• BioTech and TMC 
• Chemicals  
• Electronics  
• Energy  
• Engineering  
• Financial 
• Genomic Research and Development   
• Industry Profile 
• International Representation  
• Largest Companies 
• Nanotechnology 
• Nanotechnology and Rice University 
• Nanotechnology Commercialization 
• Nanotechnology Research 
• Plastics Materials and Resins  
• Plastics Products  
• Data Processing Operations  
• Software Development 

International Business

• Houston’s Foreign Seaborne Trade by Region 
• Importers and Exporters 
• International Air Cargo by Region 
• International Banks in the Houston Area 
• International Companies in Houston 
• International Representation 
• International Business Costs  

 

Quality of Place

• Arts and Culture 
• Cost of Living Comparisons 
• Outdoor Recreation 
• Sports 
• Weather 
• Restaurants 

Real Estate

• Foreclosures 
• Hotel Occupancy and Room Rates  
• Housing Cost Comparison  
• Industrial Space Cost Comparison 
• Industrial Space Market Size Comparison 
• Office Space Available Geographically 
• Office Rates 
• Office Occupancy 
• Residential Construction 
• Resale Housing  

Taxes

• Business Taxes 
• Family Tax Burden Comparisons 
• Family Tax Burden Comparisons Table 

Transportation

• Air Service to the World 
• Air Cargo by Region 
• Air Passengers 
• Highways 
• Houston Airport System  
• IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport 
• Intermodal Connections 
• International Flights 
• Largest U.S. Cities Served via Air 
• Port of Houston Foreign Trade by Region 
• Port Shipments  
• Rail 
• U.S. Customs District Rankings  
• Trucking  
• William P. Hobby Airport  

White Papers

• Contributions of Unauthorized Workers to Houston's Regional Economy 
• Potential Tax Revenues from Unauthorized Workers in Houston's Economy