Table 9- Employment Growth in the RGV
|
|
Persons Employed |
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|
1990 |
2000 |
% Change
1990-2000 |
Sept. 2002 |
% Change
2000-2002 |
|
|
Cameron |
90,866 |
119,063 |
31.03% |
122,918 |
3.24% |
|
Hidalgo |
128,560 |
176,114 |
36.99% |
185,281 |
5.21% |
|
Starr |
11,022 |
16,411 |
48.89% |
17,725 |
8.01% |
|
Willacy |
6,001 |
5,486 |
-8.58% |
5,037 |
-8.18% |
|
RGV Total |
236,449 |
317,074 |
34.10% |
330,961 |
4.38% |
Source:
Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, TX