Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge

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401 K, 88–92 accommodation occupation/ industry, 47 administrative occupation/ industry, 47, 56, 57 Affordable Care Act (ACA), 14, 150–153, 170 age: economic change, 89–99; household change, 36–37; labor force changes, 49, 50; median household income, 2, 3; migration, 24–27, 28; population, xxix, 19, 20; transportation services, 176–178, 183–186, 187–188 agricultural occupation/ industry, 45, 47, 56, 57 arts occupation/industry, 47, 56, 57 Asians, nonHispanic: economic change, 68–81, 83–85, 87–100, 104–106, 212–215, 222; education and, 108–112, 114–121, 124–129, 131, 207–211, 202–204, 220–221; heath services and health care issues, 133–141, 147–149, 151, 156–159; household change, 30–31, 33–44; labor force changes, 46–65; median household income, 2, 3, 204–206, 216–219; migration, 21–28; participation in workforce training, 62, 63; population growth, 18–19, 199–201; transportation and, 174–177, 179–182, 187–191, 192 assets. See households, net worth and assets bilingual programs, 109, 113, 120, 121, 122 Bivens, Teel, xxx Blacks, nonHispanic: economic change, 68–81, 83–85, 87–100, 104–106, 212–215, 222; education, 6–7, 108–112, 114–121, 124–129, 131, 202– 204, 207–211, 220–221; heath services and health care issues, 133–141, 147–149, 151, 156– 159; household change, 30–31, 33–44; labor force changes, 46–65; median household income, 2, 3, 204–206 216–219; migration, 21–28; participation in workforce training, 62, 63; population growth, 18–19, 199–201; transportation, 174– 177, 179–182, 187–191, 192 Index 252 Index business occupation/industry, 47, 56, 57 California, 17, 27 capital outlay, state government expenditures, 74 career and technology education, 109, 113, 120, 121,122 carpooling. See transportation services Census, categorizing race and ethnicity, 13–14 checking accounts, 88–92 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 144–147, 149–150, 170 Closing the Gaps, 107 colleges: enrollment, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115; expenditures, 113; financial need, 124, 127–129 community service occupation/ industry, 56, 57 computer occupation/industry, 56, 57 construction, 45, 47, 56, 57 correctional services, youth and adult, 160–166, 167, 170–171 Current Population Survey, 8 Dallas, 17, 27 debt service, state government expenditures, 74 dentists, racial/ethnic distribution, 138 disabling conditions, 133–136 disease. See health related incidences disorder. See disabling conditions; health related incidences driving population: characteristics of, 175–178; patterns, 178–179; vehicle ownership and, 186–188 economically disadvantaged, educational programs for, 120, 121 economic change: demographics, 73–78; effects on private sector, 82–103; in public and private sectors, 68–73 education: correlation between income and, 7–11; demographic factors and disadvantages in, 7–11; early childhood, 9; enrollment in public institutions, 113–119; expenditures, 74, 121–123; historical patterns of change, 107–113; increases in specialized programs, 119– 121; influence of maternal education on children’s, 9, 10; labor force changes and, 53– 55; population patterns and, xxix, 2–5; projected drops in, 4–5; socioeconomic resources and, 202–204; unmet financial need, 123–130 educational services occupation/ industry, 47, 56, 57 employment, exporting, 5 engineering occupation/ industry, 56, 57 English as a second language (ESL) programs, 5, 109, 113, 120, 121, 122 entertainment industry, labor force changes, 47 equity, 88–92 Index 253 ethnicity, problems categorizing, 13–14 fertility, 5, 19, 20 finance occupation/industry, 47, 56, 57 fishing occupation/industry, 45, 47, 56, 57 food service occupation/ industry, 47 forestry, 45, 47, 56, 57 government expenditures, state, 74 Harris County, 27 Hawaii, 27 health and human services, state government expenditures, 74 health care assistance programs, public, 144–150 healthcare occupation/industry, labor force changes, 47, 56, 57 health care personnel, 136–144 health related incidences, 133–136 Hispanics: economic change, 68–81, 83–85, 87–100, 104– 106, 212–215, 222; education and, 6–7, 108–112, 114–121, 124–129, 131, 202–204, 207– 211, 220–221; heath services and health care issues, 133– 141, 147–149, 151, 156–159; household change, 30–31, 33–44; labor force changes, 46–65; median household income, 2, 3, 204–206 216–219; migration, 21–28; participation in workforce training, 62, 63; population change, 18–19, 199–201; transportation and, 174–177, 179–182, 187–191, 192 Hobby, William P., Jr., xxx Hobby Center, 20 households: demographic impacts on, 93–94; economic change and, 79–80, 82–87; expenditures, 82–84, 86, 87; net worth...