West Central Texas CEDS
  • #WCTCEDS
    • Vision
    • Board
    • Organization and Management
    • Economic Development Partners
    • Staff Support
  • Executive Summary
  • Goals
    • Performance Measures
  • Assessment
    • Assessment Results
    • CEDS Survey
    • 2017 CEDS Survey
  • Vitals
    • Demographics
    • Education and Workforce
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Transportation Infrastructure
    • Healthcare
    • Housing
    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Public Infrastructure
    • Tourism
    • Communication
    • Rural Relativity
  • Economy
    • Income, Wages, and Employment
    • Industry Clusters
    • Occupational Clusters

Regional Vitals

The West Central Texas region covers a vast area, encompassing over 17,900 square miles of land and surface water; across 19 counties.  It contains vastly rural areas; the most urbanized being the City of Abilene (population 161,783).  The region lies approximately 140 miles west/southwest of the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex and is approximately 190 miles west/northwest of the City of Austin.  The City of Abilene is centrally located in the heart of the 19-county region, on the area’s only major interstate highway.  The counties of Stephens, Eastland, Brown, Comanche and Throckmorton are in the Central Oklahoma/Texas Plains Ecoregion; and are primarily range and pastureland. The remaining counties are encompassed within the Central Great Plains Ecoregion; once grassland with low trees and shrubs, the area is prime for winter wheat crops.  
The region’s economic composition and characteristics are as varied and complex as the communities that comprise it. Analyzing the Regional Vitals provides insights into the economic vitality and potential of West Central Texas. 
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  1. ​Demographics
  2. Education and Workforce 
  3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  4. Transportation Infrastructure
  5. Healthcare
  6. Housing
  7. Agriculture
  8. Environment
  9. Public Infrastructure
  10. Tourism
  11. Communication
Prepared by 710 Analytics, LLC
Photo used under Creative Commons from allmikesphotos
  • #WCTCEDS
    • Vision
    • Board
    • Organization and Management
    • Economic Development Partners
    • Staff Support
  • Executive Summary
  • Goals
    • Performance Measures
  • Assessment
    • Assessment Results
    • CEDS Survey
    • 2017 CEDS Survey
  • Vitals
    • Demographics
    • Education and Workforce
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Transportation Infrastructure
    • Healthcare
    • Housing
    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Public Infrastructure
    • Tourism
    • Communication
    • Rural Relativity
  • Economy
    • Income, Wages, and Employment
    • Industry Clusters
    • Occupational Clusters