Economic Development Resources
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(Undergoing Update) On this page, you will find a demographics report provided by our partners Lone Star College North Houston Economic Development Center. The report has data and information on the topic sections found below. Click each section button to be sent directly to that data.
Population & Demographics
Economic Indicators
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Wage Trends
As of 2023Q2, total employment for the NHA Service Area was 740,512 (based on a four-quarter moving average). Over the year ending 2023Q2, employment increased 3.2% in the region.
The average worker in the NHA Service Area earned annual wages of $74,092 as of 2023Q2. Average annual wages
per worker increased 7.5% in the region over the preceding four quarters. For comparison purposes, annual average
wages were $70,318 in the nation as of 2023Q2.
NHA Joins Area Chambers at the State of Business in Texas
NHA covers an area of more than 1,100 square miles and within our footprint, we have quite a few area Chambers of Commerce. We partnered with some of them to host the State of Business in Texas, an event that featured the Texas Association of Business', President...
NHA Comments on TWDB State Flood Plan Ranking Criteria
The NHA Board of Directors voted in favor of submitting comments to the Texas Water Development Board to provide feedback on the State Flood Plan ranking criteria. Alan Black of Quiddity spoke with the NHA Board about specific draft comments that came out of the NHA...
NHA Hosts a Successful Developers Panel Breakfast
NHA's Regional Development Discussion was held on the morning of March 30th with an expert panel including representatives from The Signorelli Company, Woodforest Development, Costello, Inc., Toll Brothers, and The Howard Hughes Corporation. The...
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Cost of Living Index
The Cost of Living Index estimates the relative price levels for consumer goods and services. When applied to wages and salaries, the result is a measure of relative purchasing power. The cost of living is 5.7% lower in NHA Service Area than the U.S. average.
Industry Snapshot
Over the next 1 year, employment in the NHA Service Area is projected to expand by 9,184 jobs. The fastest growing sector in the region is expected to be Management of Companies and Enterprises with a +2.3% year-over-year rate of growth. The strongest forecast by number of jobs over this period is expected for Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,422 jobs), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+908), and Accommodation and Food Services (+904).
The largest sector in the NHA Service Area is Retail Trade, employing 85,025 workers. The next-largest sectors in the region are Accommodation and Food Services (74,726 workers) and Health Care and Social Assistance (73,947). High location quotients (LQs) indicate sectors in which a region has high concentrations of employment compared to the national average. The sectors with the largest LQs in the region are Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ = 7.19), Transportation and Warehousing (1.78), and Construction (1.51).
Sectors in the NHA Service Area with the highest average wages per worker are Management of Companies and Enterprises ($231,176), Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($220,354), and Utilities ($149,238). Regional sectors with the best job growth (or most moderate job losses) over the last 5 years are Transportation and Warehousing (+13,881 jobs), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+9,024), and Health Care and Social Assistance (+8,337).
Education & Employment Growth
Expected growth rates for occupations vary by the education and training required. While all employment in the NHA Service Area is projected to grow 1.2% over the next ten years, occupations typically requiring a postgraduate degree are expected to grow 1.8% per year, those requiring a bachelor’s degree are forecast to grow 1.6% per year, and occupations typically needing a 2-year degree or certificate are expected to grow 1.6% per year.
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