No matter how you slice it, Austin set for huge population growth

Even under different scenarios and given a variety of situations, the city of Austin will still be going through a high rate of increase in population in the next 15 years. This is the report from the Urban Institute.

1. Given a low birth rate, a low number in migration and a high rate on death, the city’s population will increase from 1.7 million to 2.3 million on 2030. This is a jump of 30.5%.
2. Given an average birth, death and migration rate, population will increase by 55.3%.
3. The highest projection will give Austin an increase of 81.7%.

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