Land use and demographic information is typically available on the local jurisdiction’s GIS database website. Some agencies have this data shown in a web interface format, but it may not be available for download. In those cases, reach out to the corresponding jurisdiction to request access to the data. The data usually contains zoning case number, tract size, and the type of zoning.

Demographic data can be found on the Texas Demographic Center (TDC) website and the U.S. Census Bureau website. These websites contain information related to population size, age, sex, commuting characteristics, households, income, means of transportation, and more. This information can be broken down by specific geography such as State, county, and census tract. See

Appendix H, Section 1 – External References (Reference 2 and 3)

, for a link to the TDC website and the Census Bureau website.

Another source for land use and demographic data is MPOs. MPOs have TDM for the region, which include information on baseline and future forecast year population, employment, and other demographic characteristics. MPOs typically update these on a rolling three- to five year basis and gather information from cities within the MPO to update their land use and thoroughfares according to what the cities have planned for the future. Land use and demographic data could also be helpful in determining the growth rates for the overall corridor.

Land use maps often show the planned developments near the corridor and the corresponding increase in population and traffic. It is recommended to compare this data to historical growth rates, TDC data, U.S. Census Bureau data, and other related items to check that growth rates are consistent.