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Economy

The Research Valley’s economy is flourishing due to our thriving base of talent, competitive business costs, and diversified industry.


The Research Valley at a Glance (2009)
   
7-County Population 315,471
Labor Force 151,146
Median Age 29.4
Unemployment rate 6.4%
Average Household Income $55,844
Per Capita Income $20,595
Population with Bachelors degree or higher 36.5%
Sperlings Cost of Living Index 74.0

Source: DemographicsNow.com

Population & Population Growth
1990 2000 Census 2009 2014 Projection
The Research Valley 219,577 267,090 315,471 375,538
CSB-MSA 150,998 184,885 226,603 283,343
Brazos County 121,862 152,415 194,659 252,299
Texas 14,167,914 20,851,820 24,697,574 26,680,559
United States 248,845,816 281,279,915 305,921,712 317,062,794

Source: DemographicsNow.com

Population by Radius
Population by Radius 1990 2000 2009 2014 Projection
60-miles 503,666 691,468 902,550 1,029,404
90-miles 4,260,969 5,373,457 6,672,820 7,405,883

Source: DemographicsNow.com

Cost of Living Index (2009)
  The Research Valley United States
Overall 74.0 100
Food 86.0 100
Housing 44.0 100
Utilities 88.0 100
Transportation 95.0 100
Health 94.0 100

Source: Sperling’s Best Places, 2008

The Research Valley Educational Attainment (2009)
Research Valley (MSA)
Grade 9-12 9.4%
High School Grad or Higher 83.7%
Some College 16.4%
Bachelors Degree or Higher 36.5%

Source: Demographics Now.com
Grade 9-12 High School Grad or Higher Some College Bachelors Degree or Higher

The Research Valley 7-County Population by Age, 2009
  2009 2014 Projection
19 & Under 27.3% 26.9%
20 to 24 12.9% 8.1%
25 to 34 17.3% 22.8%
35 to 44 11.6% 11.3%
45 to 54 11.3% 11.0%
55 to 64 8.4% 9.0%
65 to 74 5.8% 5.9%
75 to 84 3.7% 3.6%
85+ 1.7% 1.4%
Median Age: 29.4 31.1
Total Population 315,471 375,538

Source: DemographicsNow.com
19 & Under 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85+

Population by Race & Hispanic Origin (2009)
  CSB MSA The Research Valley
Total Population 226,603 315,471
White 77.2% 78.3%
Black or African American 10.6% 12.3%
Asian 4.6% 3.6%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.2%
Hispanic 18.7% 17.6%

Source: DemographicsNow.com

Household Income (2009)
  CS-B MSA The Research Valley
Average household income $57,338 $55,844
Per capita income $20,896 $20,595

Source: DemographicsNow.com

Regional Housing Costs, 2009
MLS 2009 Median Home Price 2009 Average Home Price
College Station/Bryan $149,100 $167,700  
Texas $146,000 $185,100  

Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, http://recenter.tamu.edu/


The Research Valley BioCorridor



See the convenient location of our "One Stop" Biomedical Corridor

Click here to view a map of The Research Valley Biocorridor

Click here to learn more about the Institute for Innovative Therapeutics™

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