Beginning around the mid-20th century Texas began to transform from a rural and agricultural state to one that was urban and industrialized the state's population grew quickly during this period with large levels of migration from outside the state. As a part of the Sun Belt Texas experienced strong economic growth particularly during the 1970s and early 1980s. Texas's economy diversified lessening its reliance on the petroleum industry by 1990 Hispanics overtook blacks to become the largest minority group in the state, Two commercial airports George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P Hobby Airport are located in Houston and in Harris County the Houston Airport System defines Harris County as a part of Bush Intercontinental's service region the city of Houston operates Ellington Field a general aviation and military airport in Harris County; The Harris County Flood Control District manages the effects of flooding in the county, Starting in the late twentieth century many traditional homes townhomes and high-rise condominiums were constructed (or converted) for residents wishing to live in the downtown and inner-loop area spurred by a focused revitalization effort after years of suburban exodus These emerging urban dwellings can be found in an eclectic array of styles. The coming of the railroads in the 1880s ended the famous cattle drives and allowed ranchers to market their cattle after a short drive and farmers move their cotton to market cheaply They made Dallas and other cities the centers of commercial activity. Ft Worth became the gateway to the west via the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. However the passenger trains were often the targets of armed gangs, Proposals of 1850 for Texas northwestern boundary, Houston Texas Business Directory Houston has introduced many programs since the 2000 federal order to reduce air pollution in the city.[citation needed] the most notable project was the METRORail light rail system constructed in 2004 the light rail system was designed to encourage Houstonians to utilize public transportation instead of their automobiles; ; 8 Corpus Christi Nueces 325,733, Geology According to the 2010 United States census the racial composition of Texas was the following:, Obesity causes several chronic diseases including heart disease and diabetes the three leading causes of death in Texas - heart disease stroke and cancer - are all linked to obesity. Additionally obesity can cause type 2 diabetes arteriosclerosis and hypertension in 2010 Texas saw 1,261,654 cases of heart disease and is predicted to see 5,688,482 cases in 2030 in 2010 Texas saw 1,962,059 cases of diabetes and is predicted to see 2,851,697 cases in 2030 in 2010 Texas saw 4,300,252 cases of hypertension and is predicted to see 5,689,509 cases in 2030 in 2010 Texas saw 328,379 cases of obesity-related cancer and is predicted to see 810,806 cases in 2030. Houston is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain biome and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland Much of the city was built on marshes forested land swamp or prairie all of which can still be seen in surrounding areas, 3.1 Storms Automobile ownership A white flag with a five-pointed-star over the outline of a small cannon with the words Come and Take it below the left corner of the flag has been torn off and sewn back on.
3.1 Race and ethnicity Houston's reputation as a mature center for classical music is the product of more than a century of dedication and community support the Houston Symphony (founded in 1913) is the largest and best-known of the city's professional orchestras but they are hardly the only option Other significant orchestras include Mercury Houston Ars Lyrica and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra as well as outstanding academic orchestras at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music and the University of Houston Moores School of Music (home to the 800-seat Moores Opera House). . The Pueblo from the upper Rio Grande region centered west of Texas; More than 235 establishments in the Houston metro area manufacture plastic and rubber products. Houston dominates the U.S production of three major resins: polyethylene (38.7% of U.S capacity); polyvinyl chloride (35.9% of U.S capacity) and polypropylene (48.4% of U.S capacity), Sam Houston Asian 0.2% 1.9% 2.7% 3.8%, 7.3.1 Brutus oil spill On August 19 1995 a scheduled preseason game between the Oilers and the San Diego Chargers had to be canceled due to the dilapidated condition of the playing field Oilers owner Bud Adams demanded a new stadium but the city of Houston refused to fund it After years of threats Adams moved the team to Tennessee after the 1996 season. Around that time the Astros also threatened to leave the city unless a new ballpark was built the retractable-roofed Enron Field (now known as Minute Maid Park) opened for the 2000 season in downtown Houston.
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