Introduction
The population of a nation is a critical aspect of development in an economy. Population composition and growth trends are just some of the critical issues which are not only important to the government but also the whole nation as well as the international community. According to Murdock (21)
Assessing the consequences of the population on the pace and process of economic growth is one of the oldest themes in the literature on economics. These assessments have varied enormously over time, spanning the highly pessimistic to the outright optimistic. A systematic review of the major studies in this literature represents a useful way to organize a survey of the consequences of demographic change
The foundation of the use of the demographic trend of a nation is as old as mankind (Weeks p.16). It is prudent to note that, almost all countries base their economic planning and projection on population. It is there fundamental to critically analyze population and demographic trends in Texas. This analysis is vital for both academic and government planning and distribution of resources to its citizens. Kasun, (23) illustrates that,
The concept of race as used by the Census Bureau reflects self-identification by people according to the race or races with which they most closely identify. These categories are socio-political constructs and should not be interpreted as being scientific or anthropological. Furthermore, the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups
Analysis
A close analysis of the population trend in Texas is of great importance to both Texas City and the American federal government. Population statistics reveal that population estimates in Texas in 2009 stood at 24, 782,302 while that of the whole of America was at 307,006,302. Population percentage change from 2000 to 2009 was 18.8% while that of the whole US was 9.1%. This analysis was done concerning the population base of 2000 which h was 20,851,818. Source Murdock, (45).
The comparison of historical statistics with contemporary findings based on demographic (race, age, income) changes in Texas.
American Indians constitute 0.8% of the total Texas population while Asians comprise 3.5%.In addition to that, White persons constitute 47.4%, persons reporting two or more races 1.3%, person Hispanic 36.5,
The general pattern population trend in Texas is that there is an increase in the population growth of the city. In this regard, the demographic trend that caught my attention is that of the population of white person which stood at 47.4. This is because given that Texas is the complete metropolitan city the white community still dominates a great percentage of the total population. The demographic change of the white registered in this case could be attributed to the fact that race is still a big problem in Texas. This is because it could have been that the persons with more than one race could have been more but this is not the case. This aspect of demographic trend can lead to great domination of white in the city of texas in 40 years. The government can address this change by educating and encouraging interracial marriage in society.
Conclusion
Population plays a vital role in the study of different cultures, planning as well as the distribution of resources in society.
Works Cited
Kasun, Jacqueline. Population: an introduction to concepts and issues. Ignatius Press, 1999.
Murdock,H.,Steve.The new Texas challenge: population change and the future of Texas. Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2003.
Weeks, R.,John.Population: an introduction to concepts and issues. New York: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1994.