2015 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 51 PEOPLE | POPULATION DENSITY AND GROWTH 2005-2040 POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS 2005-2040 EMPLOYMENT GROWTH PROJECTIONS PROJECTED 2005-2040 POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTED 2005-2040 EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SOURCE: North Texas Central Texas Council of Governments SOURCE: North Texas Central Texas Council of Governments 635 820 35W 35W 35E 175 30 45 30 20 121 360 190 183 12 35E DNT 75 75 35 380 635 820 35W 35W 35E 175 30 45 30 20 121 360 190 183 12 35E DNT 75 75 35 380 0-226 227-623 624-1,156 1,157-1,857 1,858-2,797 2,798-3,956 3,957-5,522 5,523-8,206 8,207-12,399 12,400-17,263 0-391 392-816 817-1,343 1,344-2,009 2,010-2,899 2,900-4,151 4,152-5,869 5,870-8,551 8,552-13,150 13,151-20,634 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 2015 50 POPULATION DENSITY AND GROWTH While the majority of the population growth from 2000 to 2010 occurred in suburban communities, the urban core and the first-ring suburbs continue to show vibrancy and opportunity due to well-established neighborhoods and dense population concentrations. The Dallas–Fort Worth region is expected to grow to a population of 10.5 million people and employ more than 6.6 million by the year 2040. Growth is likely to occur in almost all parts of the region. Data presented on this map are compiled by traffic survey zone (TSZ), an aggregate of census blocks. Forecast estimates are produced by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and are the result of a combination of efforts. The first of these is an objective, deterministic model that uses factors such as inventory of vacant land and accessibility to allocate given levels of households and employment. The second is a subjective local review process whereby local entities are given an opportunity to review the model outputs and suggest adjustments. For this, local reviewers use their own expertise, experience and knowledge along with substantiating information such as adopted comprehensive plans and known development activity. It is important to note that both the objective and the subjective processes represent possible outcomes of future development activity. NCTCOG staff assess input submitted by local reviewers along with other data tracked by NCTCOG to complete the forecast estimates. These data were developed for regional planning activities and have not been evaluated for other uses. The North Central Texas Council of Governments makes no warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Responsibility for the use of these data lies solely with the user. DFW TOTAL POPULATION DENSITY DFW TOTAL EMPLOYMENT DENSITY 42-78 79-131 132-188 189-257 258-370 371-589 590-1,035 56-124 125-215 216-313 314-426 427-600 601-955 956-1,931 TOTAL EMPLOYEE COUNT PER SQ 1/4 MILE TOTAL POPULATION PER SQ 1/4 MILE SOURCE: JLL SOURCE: JLL