Population
Currently, there are over 112,000 residents that call The Woodlands home. When The Woodlands was owned by Mitchell Energy & Development, the community was once projected to reach up to 180,000 residents. This was due to the high mortgage rates when more multifamily residences were anticipated. The Woodlands is now projected to be just over 130,000 residents at buildout. The graph above was plotted using data from The Woodlands Community Facts.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Mosaics of Mercy, Montgomery County, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Database launched on December 19, 2022. The community can access the database through the website, www.mosaicsofmercy.com. In... Read More
Another way the flow of traffic in The Woodlands could be improved is by reducing the actual number of vehicles traveling on the roads. The Woodlands Origin-Destination study utilized... Read More
Ian McHarg did wonderful work studying the environmental issues on the whole 25,000 acres. We did such a good job that HUD then used the plan that we had as an example for other projects in the country. The concept would be 7 villages, totaling 125,000 people.
Even though The Woodlands land area has increased by 67% from its inception to its current size, the current projected population and employment at full development has actually decreased due to a lower density of development and preservation of open space.
On October 19, 1974, The Woodlands celebrated its grand opening and the introduction of this new community to the Houston marketplace. Progress over the years has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of our employees, residents, governmental agencies, churches, civic organizations... Read More
In all of these categories, the current 2014 projections are actually LESS than the projections prior to 1997 when Mr. Mitchell sold The Woodlands. For example, the current ultimate population projection for The Woodlands is 130,800 versus 150,000 in January, 1997.
REFERENCES
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2022
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2021
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2020
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2019
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2018
- The Woodlands Community Facts 2017
- The Woodlands Township’s 2018 Economic Outlook Presentation
- The Woodlands Development Company’s 2018 Economic Outlook Presentation
- The Woodlands Township Cultural Arts Study
- The Woodlands Community Facts
- 1972 Project Agreement Between The United States of America and The Woodlands Development Corporation
- The Woodlands Population - Ultimate Projection vs Actual
- The Woodlands Demographics
- The Woodlands Texas Environmental Action Plan 2006