Comprehensive Plan for Denton, Texas, 1960-1985: [Volume 1]. Phase 1 Basic Studies Page: 31
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sound. A summary of their estimates is as follows:
"The population of the United States will increase 46 per cent between 1950
and 1975, and by a further 36 per cent between 1975 and 2000. The west
south-central states, as a whole, will not experience a more rapid increase
than the United States. It will increase at approximately the same rate.
Texas will increase at a more rapid rate than the nation or the west south-
central states. Texas population should increase 57 per cent between 1950
and 1975, and 41 per cent between 1975 and 2000."
Per capita and total incomes within this region are important to Denton's future
economy. The President's Materials Policy Commission forecasts that by 1975 per
capita income will have increased 57 per cent over the 1950 level. The Bureau of
Business Research of the University of Texas in their publication, "An Economic
Survey of Dallas County, Texas" makes the following statement (incomes are in
constant 1947-1949 dollars):
"In Texas, both population and economic opportunity is expected to expand
more rapidly than in the region as a whole, and from total income payments31
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Denton (Tex.). Planning and Zoning Commission. Comprehensive Plan for Denton, Texas, 1960-1985: [Volume 1]. Phase 1 Basic Studies, report, 1960; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1418518/m1/44/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.