Document Type

Report

Abstract

The data presented in this publication were developed by the Joint Committee on Long-Term Care Alternatives in its study of the elderly population of Texas and the effectiveness of various services in meeting the needs of that population. Selected population figures from that study were further compiled into Senatorial and Representative districts to serve as a reference to individual legislative members when considering the problems and needs of the Texas elderly. The population figures are based on county data compiled from the 1970 census, with the projections for 1980 and 2000 taking into account such variables as mortality rates and migration patterns. It is felt that they represent as accurate a picture, on the whole, as is currently possible. In referring to these data, however, the reader should bear two things in mind:
1. While it is relatively simple to project, within limits, changes in large populations, it becomes increasingly difficult as the numbers decrease to smaller units. Therefore the margin of error is increased when considering individual county figures, especially among the less populated counties.
2. As the data were compiled on a county basis, it was not possible to divide individual county figures along district lines. Therefore, when a district encompasses any portion of a county, the entire population of that county is included in the district totals. In these cases each legislator should estimate the proportion of a county's population that he or she represents and adjust the district figures accordingly.

Publication Date

1-1-1979

Language

English

Comments

(OCoLC)39453987

Austin, Tex. : The Committee, [1998]

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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