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College Station council accepts 2024 existing-conditions report documenting population, housing and economic trends
Summary
The council unanimously accepted a five-year "existing conditions" report on April 10 that shows steady population and employment growth, a high renter share of housing, and rising home prices. Staff will use the report to guide a routine evaluation of the city's comprehensive plan this year.
The College Station City Council on April 10 accepted the city's 2024 existing-conditions report, a five-year look at demographic, economic and land-use trends that staff will use to evaluate and update the city's comprehensive plan.
Principal planner Heather Wade summarized the report and its key takeaways: the city's population rose nearly 8% between 2019 and 2023; the 20- to 24-year-old cohort remains the largest single age group, reflecting Texas A&M University's presence; and the older population is growing faster proportionally even as it remains a small share overall.
Wade told the council that College Station's median household income ($47,632) is below the Texas median (about $75,780), a gap…
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