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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
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<br />Regional Airport is located will continue to grow at a rapid pace that far exceeds the
<br />State of Texas and the United States. Hays and Caldwell counties are expected to
<br />see the highest growth rates of the areas included in this analysis by a significant
<br />margin.
<br />Based on the analysis of historic and future population projections, it is expected
<br />that the population growth within the area will positively influence aeronautical
<br />activity at the San Marcos Regional Airport.
<br />E MPLOYMENT
<br />Another key socioeconomic factor that is vitally important to evaluating the
<br />aeronautical activity potential of an airport is employment data.
<br />employment characteristics typically serve as a foundational element for the health
<br />of the regional economy and the health of the regional economy is closely linked to
<br />aeronautical activity.
<br />Table 3-3 provides jobs data for Hays and Caldwell counties (combined), the San
<br />Antonio-New Braunfels MSA, the Austin-Round Rock MSA, and the State of Texas
<br />between 2010 and 2017.
<br />TABLE 3-3
<br />JOBS DATA
<br />Austin-Round San Antonio - New Hays and Caldwell
<br />Year Texas Rock MSA Braunfels MSA County
<br />2010 11,244,632 865,461 943,771 89,962
<br />2011 11,535,095 897,490 965,023 93,183
<br />2012 11,818,675 931,584 987,374 96,446
<br />2013 12,052,646 966,601 1,010,632 101,105
<br />2014 12,360,368 1,003,686 1,038,583 106,377
<br />2015 12,493,197 1,036,120 1,063,052 111,670
<br />2016 12,702,122 1,080,115 1,097,577 118,338
<br />2017 12,960,595 1,116,938 1,125,240 122,328
<br />AAGR 2.18%4.15% 2.75% 5.14%
<br />Source: Texas Workforce Commission - TRACER System
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<br />Table 3-4 provides additional employment data for Hays and Caldwell counties
<br />(combined), the State of Texas, and the United States between 2005 and 2016.
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