Austin Compared to Other Texas Cybercities

This section of the AUSTIN INDEX presents quarterly or monthly indicators that gauge up-to-date changes in the economies of major Texas cybercities or metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Data showing employment by industry and business sales are included, as well as other economic and demographic indicators of short term changes in the local economies. Annual data are used to show economic and demographic trends during the past five to ten years.

Component Counties of Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), 2003 definition

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) are defined by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, D.C. The component counties included in the MSAs on this list were released in 1999. For a detailed explanation of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, click here.

The following Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and their component counties are included in the AUSTIN INDEX.

Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA
  Bastrop County, TX
  Caldwell County, TX
  Hays County, TX
  Travis County, TX
  Williamson County, TX

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA (combined in 2003)
  Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
     Collin County, TX
     Dallas County, TX
     Delta County, TX (added in 2003)
     Denton County, TX
     Ellis County, TX
     Henderson County, TX (deleted in 2003)
     Hunt County, TX
     Kaufman County, TX
     Rockwall County, TX
  Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
     Hood County, TX (deleted in 2003)
     Johnson County, TX
     Parker County, TX
     Tarrant County, TX
     Wise County, TX (added in 2003)

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA
  Austin County, TX (added in 2003)
  Brazoria County, TX* (added in 2003)
  Chambers County, TX
  Fort Bend County, TX
  Galveston County, TX* (added in 2003)
  Harris County, TX
  Liberty County, TX
  Montgomery County, TX
  San Jacinto, TX (added in 2003)
  Waller County, TX 
*Brazoria MSA and Galveston MSA are now part of the Houston MSA

San Antonio, TX MSA
  Atascosa County, TX (added in 2003)
  Bandera County, TX (added in 2003)
  Bexar County, TX
  Comal County, TX
  Guadalupe County, TX
  Kendall County, TX (added in 2003)
  Medina County, TX (added in 2003)
  Wilson County, TX

Counties within Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), 1999 definition

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) are defined by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, D.C. The component counties included in the MSAs on this list were released in 1999. For a detailed explanation of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, click here.

The following Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and their component counties are included in the AUSTIN INDEX.

Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA
Bastrop County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Hays County, TX
Travis County, TX
Williamson County, TX

Dallas, TX MSA
Collin County, TX
Dallas County, TX
Denton County, TX
Ellis County, TX
Henderson County, TX
Hunt County, TX
Kaufman County, TX
Rockwall County, TX

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Hood County, TX
Johnson County, TX
Parker County, TX
Tarrant County, TX

Houston, TX MSA
Chambers County, TX
Fort Bend County, TX
Harris County, TX
Liberty County, TX
Montgomery County, TX
Waller County, TX 

San Antonio, TX MSA
Bexar County, TX
Comal County, TX
Guadalupe County, TX
Wilson County, TX