Port of Houston. Electronics and higher education 4. Broadly diverse economy but with key industries in air transportation, manufacturing, electronics 5. Demographic changes will make this a good place to locate a geriatric center 6. The shrinking petroleum industry has sapped the economic growth in regions most oil-dependent a decade ago.
Manufacturing is a source of regional divergence.
To varying degrees, all regions of TX are restructuring their economies. Work force education, technology, and innovation are, and will remain, dominant factors for future economic growth.