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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: March 10. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Dana Schmitz, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, special contributor, photography and layout.
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Quick Facts
The following table presents economic, demographic and quality of life data for Texas, Collin County and selected cities in the District’s service area for 2000, 2006 and 2011. Plano continues to be the most populous city, both in terms of total numbers and population density, but Frisco experienced the fastest rate of growth. The median household income of Collin County is nearly double that of the State, and Allen enjoys the highest median household income followed by Frisco. The median value of owner-occupied homes is highest in Plano, as is the median age. Commute times for Collin County residents appear to be increasing slightly.
Population (1-1-06)
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
20,851,820 |
491,675 |
43,554 |
33,714 |
54,369 |
222,030 |
| 2006 |
23,244,966 |
673,448 |
62,059 |
50,295 |
74,776 |
294,520 |
| 2011 |
25,059,918 |
827,863 |
79,300 |
66,344 |
96,221 |
354,474 |
Percentage Population Increase
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000-06 |
11.5 |
37 |
42.5 |
49.2 |
37.5 |
32.6 |
| 2006-11 |
7.8 |
22.9 |
27.8 |
31.9 |
28.7 |
20.4 |
Population Density Per Square Mile*
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
80 |
580 |
1,239 |
585 |
1,113 |
2,706 |
| 2006 |
89 |
795 |
1,766 |
872 |
1,531 |
3,589 |
| 2011 |
96 |
977 |
2,256 |
1,151 |
1,969 |
4,320 |
Median Age
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
32.4 |
32.8 |
31.1 |
30.5 |
30.4 |
34.1 |
| 2006 |
32.1 |
32.5 |
30.7 |
30.2 |
30.1 |
33.9 |
| 2011 |
32.6 |
32.9 |
31.2 |
30.5 |
30.4 |
34.6 |
Median Household Income
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
$40,450 |
$71,231 |
$81.075 |
$80,488 |
$63,851 |
$79,789 |
| 2006 |
$44,010 |
$73,764 |
$88,455 |
$87,226 |
$68,869 |
$86,936 |
| 2011 |
$56,718 |
$95,378 |
$105,055 |
$104,327 |
$85,650 |
$103,533 |
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Home
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
$77,927 |
$151,963 |
$146,930 |
$155,368 |
$146,371 |
$161,459 |
| 2006 |
$83,270 |
$154,435 |
$149,285 |
$155,068 |
$149,062 |
$166,957 |
| 2011 |
$84,142 |
$157,367 |
$152,022 |
$155,581 |
$152,298 |
$172,454 |
Percentage of Those Employed (16+) Whose Travel Time to Work is Less Than 30 Minutes
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
62.7 |
52.3 |
49.3 |
42.3 |
53.6 |
54.3 |
| 2006 |
59.6 |
49.5 |
46.6 |
39.9 |
50 |
51.4 |
| 2011 |
59.5 |
49.5 |
46.7 |
39.8 |
49.4 |
51.2 |
Percentage of Those Employed (16+) Whose Travel Time to Work is 30-59 Minutes
| Year |
Texas |
County |
Allen |
Frisco |
McKinney |
Plano |
| 2000 |
27.5 |
35.5 |
37 |
44.8 |
34.4 |
34.1 |
| 2006 |
29.3 |
36.9 |
38.3 |
45.9 |
36.3 |
35.7 |
| 2011 |
29.6 |
37.1 |
38.6 |
46.2 |
36.9 |
36 |
Source: The Right Site-Pro Edition, 2006 Easy Analytic Software Inc.
*Population density is calculated by dividing the total population within a given geographic area by the square miles within that same area.
For questions or comments contact, Nasreen Ahmad at 972.377.1610.
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