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The Coastal Bend Region
Coastal Bend Region Economic
Trends and OutlookBased on the Comptroller's new 13-region
economic model of Texas, employment in the
Coastal Bend region (covering a 19-county area
surrounding the Corpus Christi and Victoria
metropolitan areas) is projected to grow at a 1.7
percent annual rate, about the same rate seen
over the last 30 years, but slightly slower than
the 1.9 percent growth rate expected for the state
as a whole. By 2005, total employment in the
Coastal Bend region should reach more than
426,500.Based on historical data since 1970, the
Comptroller projects stable economic growth for
the region. Although Coastal Bend region has
seen some flux during the last 2 years of the 20th
century, the next five years should see growth in
line with that seen during the late 1990s. The pri-
mary challenge for this region is providing the
educational skills needed to train the work force
to meet the changing needs of business in an
Internet economy.Population and
Employment
800700
600
500
0
400
300
2001970
GRAPH 1
The Coastal Bend Region
Population, Employment, and Gross Regional Product
1970- 20001975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Gross
Regional Product
$20$15
0
$10
'I $5
2000SOURCES: Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts; and REMI.
Texas Regional Outlook 9
Population
Gross Regional
Product
Employment
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Texas. Comptroller's Office. Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region, report, June 2002; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654571/m1/15/?q=%221997~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.