At the Heart of Texas: Cities' Industry Clusters Drive Growth

The second edition of this special report is a comprehensive look at the industry clusters, history and demographics shaping eight of Texas’ key metropolitan areas: Austin–Round Rock, Dallas–Plano–Irving, El Paso, Fort Worth–Arlington, Houston–The Woodlands– Sugar Land, McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, Midland–Odessa and San Antonio–New Braunfels. Four new metro areas are covered: Amarillo, Beaumont–Port Arthur, Lubbock and Tyler–Longview.

The report’s authors identify the dominant industry clusters—those exceeding the national average in their share of employment—that drive each metro’s economy.