Does anyone think the city populations

bigboyz2004 · April 25th, 2005, 06:41 PM

of Austin, El Paso or Fort Worth will ever hit 1 million? I think Austin and Fort Worth will but not El Paso. What do you guys think?

TexasStar · April 25th, 2005, 07:51 PM

They ALL will.

Geaux Tigers · April 25th, 2005, 08:24 PM

I think Ft. Worth will do it first simply due to the amount of annexed land the city currently encompasses, but is not built out yet.

Nic · April 28th, 2005, 06:36 AM

It seems Austin will reach the mark first, since it is already the largest, and has been growing faster than Fort Worth for many years now.

TexasBoi · April 28th, 2005, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Nic

It seems Austin will reach the mark first, since it is already the largest, and has been growing faster than Fort Worth for many years now.

Since 2000, Fort Worth has actually grown faster than Austin. I think that will continue and FW will be the first to pass 1 million. Austin will be next but it wont be far behind FW though. El Paso will be the last to do it though but they all will.

JTS LOU · April 28th, 2005, 01:18 PM

I read an article a while back saying Austin's city population has slowed down a bit but Fort Worth had really picked up the pace. So I think mabye Fort Worth would be first then Austin then El Paso.

Nic · April 28th, 2005, 04:57 PM

Austin's population slowed after the tech bust in 2001, but our economy is really picking up steam again; and we were just listed as the 3rd fastest growing city in America. Also, Austin has more room to grow outward, not to mention there is a whole lot of infill, and new dense development occuring throughout our city.

rjlevins · April 29th, 2005, 09:19 AM

"A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one." - Aristotle

Austin would be fine if it never reached 1 million residents.

Nic · April 29th, 2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rjlevins

"A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one." - Aristotle

Austin would be fine if it never reached 1 million residents.

Of course it would be fine, but there is no reason why it will not. To the north and south it is somewhat limited by it's suburbs; and to the west you have the enviromental concerns that will somewhat limit development, but there is going to be lots of growth to the east with lots of cheap land and new highway construction. And of course, as I said infill and more dense development in the city itself. Since we are already 700,000 in the city limits now, I would be shocked if we didn't surpass 1 million in Austin in the relatively near future (15 to 25 years).

John R · April 30th, 2005, 07:14 PM

The North Central Texas Council of Governments estimates Fort Worth's population as of January 1, 2005 to be 618,600. During 2004, the city grew at a rate of 3.59%. I do see Fort Worth growing to over 1 million in the future. I really can't say if Austin will get there before Fort Worth, because there are too many variables. I do believe that all three cities will have over 1 million.

jmancuso · April 30th, 2005, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rjlevins

"A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one." - Aristotle

Austin would be fine if it never reached 1 million residents.

indeed. i would actually prefer it if austin wouldn't get too much bigger.

it's about quality over quantity

dromulus · May 1st, 2005, 03:03 AM

what are the current populations of the three cities?

bigboyz2004 · May 2nd, 2005, 06:25 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but, I think the current populations of the three cities are: Fort Worth-550,000, El Paso-600,000 and Austin-700,000.

Nic · May 2nd, 2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jmancuso

indeed. i would actually prefer it if austin wouldn't get too much bigger.

it's about quality over quantity

What people do not seem to understand is, if a city is not growing, it is shrinking. Cities do not remain stagnant. A shrinking city means less tax base, less tax base means fewer city services, which in turn means a lower quality of life for it's citizens. I, however am n ot saying a city should grow extremely fast, because that lends itself to it's own set of problems. So, hoping a city to not grow is actually not very wise if you want it to be a nice place.

TexasBoi · May 2nd, 2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboyz2004

Correct me if I'm wrong but, I think the current populations of the three cities are: Fort Worth-550,000, El Paso-600,000 and Austin-700,000.

I believe it goes Austin at 680,000, Ft Worth at 620,000 and El Paso at 585,000. Just estimates

dromulus · May 3rd, 2005, 04:08 AM

all i found was estimates from '03. Austin = 672,011, Fort Worth = 585,122, El Paso = 584,113.
i think they all will eventually hit 1 million. Austin will be first with it's phenominal growth rate. Fort Worth is steady and could see a large boom if Dallas gets too big for itself, like Atlanta metro has done (population trend is moving to ex-urb cities). El Paso, haven't heard much from there in a while. Wasn't it one of the fastest growing cities for a while there? i have no idea what to think about it's future population growth.

just a thought.

TexasBoi · May 3rd, 2005, 08:26 AM

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Austin will be first with it's phenominal growth rate. Fort Worth is steady and could see a large boom if Dallas

FW is growing just as fast Austin though. In fact they are growing faster when it comes to raw numbers.

Nic · May 3rd, 2005, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasBoi

FW is growing just as fast Austin though. In fact they are growing faster when it comes to raw numbers.

Dude, I know you really want FW to be bigger than Austin, but you gotta quit throwing out these estimates as if they are fact. Truth is, ATX has grown faster than FW fo many years, and will probably continue. Now, maybe because ATX's economy was more tied to technology, the downturn hurt us a little more, and FW has grown faster for a few years now, i dunno. But I doubt it will continue, and in reality although Austin proper may have slowed in population growth, the metro really hasn't missed a beat. And of course as I have said repeatedly, we have more room to grow outwards, and we are growing upwards at a rate faster than FW as well.

TexasBoi · May 3rd, 2005, 10:20 AM

Man I dont really care if FW gets to a million faster than Austin. True Austin has been growing at a great rate for quite sometime. But since 2000, FW has been growing faster. Alot faster. In raw numbers FW has added over 50,000 people to Austins 15,000. Whether that will continue or not I dont know but I honestly do not see FW slowing down anytime soon.

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April 25th, 2005, 07:51 PM	#2
TexasStar MetroPlexer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 639 Likes (Received): 7	They ALL will.

April 25th, 2005, 08:24 PM	#3
Geaux Tigers Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Shreveport Rock City Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 0	I think Ft. Worth will do it first simply due to the amount of annexed land the city currently encompasses, but is not built out yet.

April 28th, 2005, 06:36 AM	#4
Nic Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,077 Likes (Received): 5	It seems Austin will reach the mark first, since it is already the largest, and has been growing faster than Fort Worth for many years now.

April 28th, 2005, 01:18 PM	#6
JTS LOU BOOMIN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LOUISVILLE Posts: 469 Likes (Received): 0	I read an article a while back saying Austin's city population has slowed down a bit but Fort Worth had really picked up the pace. So I think mabye Fort Worth would be first then Austin then El Paso.

April 28th, 2005, 04:57 PM	#7
Nic Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,077 Likes (Received): 5	Austin's population slowed after the tech bust in 2001, but our economy is really picking up steam again; and we were just listed as the 3rd fastest growing city in America. Also, Austin has more room to grow outward, not to mention there is a whole lot of infill, and new dense development occuring throughout our city.

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dromulus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Augusta, Atlanta Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	what are the current populations of the three cities?

May 2nd, 2005, 06:25 PM	#13
bigboyz2004 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texarkana, Tx Posts: 141 Likes (Received): 0	Correct me if I'm wrong but, I think the current populations of the three cities are: Fort Worth-550,000, El Paso-600,000 and Austin-700,000.

May 3rd, 2005, 04:08 AM	#16
dromulus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Augusta, Atlanta Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	all i found was estimates from '03. Austin = 672,011, Fort Worth = 585,122, El Paso = 584,113. i think they all will eventually hit 1 million. Austin will be first with it's phenominal growth rate. Fort Worth is steady and could see a large boom if Dallas gets too big for itself, like Atlanta metro has done (population trend is moving to ex-urb cities). El Paso, haven't heard much from there in a while. Wasn't it one of the fastest growing cities for a while there? i have no idea what to think about it's future population growth. just a thought.

May 3rd, 2005, 10:20 AM	#19
TexasBoi Texas-NoVA Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,264 Likes (Received): 0	Man I dont really care if FW gets to a million faster than Austin. True Austin has been growing at a great rate for quite sometime. But since 2000, FW has been growing faster. Alot faster. In raw numbers FW has added over 50,000 people to Austins 15,000. Whether that will continue or not I dont know but I honestly do not see FW slowing down anytime soon.