Houston Area Economic Data, 1960-1971

| | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
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| **Total Population (Jan. 1 each year except U. S. Census of April 1, 1960 & 1970)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harris County | 1,243,158 | 1,274,000 | 1,302,000 | 1,344,000 | 1,406,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,518,000 | 1,563,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,741,912 | 1,780,000 |
| Houston SMSA* | 1,418,323 | 1,454,000 | 1,486,000 | 1,533,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,732,000 | 1,781,000 | 1,835,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,985,031 | 2,021,000 |
| **Total Employment, SMSA** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December each year (Thousand employees) | 563.8 | 585.3 | 598.0 | 613.5 | 653.0 | 687.0 | 729.5 | 754.0 | 812.8 | 869.2 | 882.5 | 908.0 |
| **Unemployed, SMSA, as Per Cent of Total Work Force:** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| December | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| **Total Vehicles Registered** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harris Co. (Thousand vehicles) | 601.8 | 615.9 | 666.0 | 710.0 | 751.5 | 811.6 | 861.7 | 909.6 | 972.3 | 1,035.3 | 1,098.9 | 1,181.2 |
| **Total Bank Debits to Individual Accounts (Billion $)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28.1 | 29.7 | 32.5 | 34.8 | 39.3 | 44.3 | 49.5 | 55.1 | 65.1 | 73.6 | 78.9 | 88.1 |
| **Non-residential Construction Contracts Awarded, Harris Co. (Million $)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 273.2 | 225.8 | 282.8 | 316.8 | 331.5 | 375.5 | 407.7 | 534.1 | 476.1 | 549.3 | 587.2 | 680.3 |
| **Total New Residential Electric Connections, Harris Co.** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Single Family Units | 10,045 | 8,971 | 10,093 | 11,682 | 11,479 | 12,709 | 11,504 | 11,285 | 12,990 | 12,425 | 10,897 | 16,248 |
| Apartment Units | 1,936 | 1,708 | 5,832 | 12,016 | 10,784 | 7,982 | 5,925 | 6,769 | 8,596 | 16,319 | 23,120 | 22,712 |
| **Non-residential Electric Current Consumption, Harris Co. (Billion KWH)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 16.8 |
| **Non-residential Natural Gas Consumption, Harris Co.** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Billion cubic ft.) | Not Available | 349.6 | 367.3 | 391.7 | 408.8 | 414.4 | 457.7 | 474.1 | 480.0 | 490.1 | 539.8 | 572.0 |
| **Telephones in Service, Houston District Exchange (Thousand telephones)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 536.6 | 567.4 | 607.7 | 640.7 | 692.8 | 750.1 | 806.3 | 870.5 | 948.3 | 1,036.9 | 1,108.0 | 1,173,149 |
| **Total Freight Handled by Rail Systems Serving Houston (Million short tons)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15.2 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 19.0 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 21.0 |
| **Total Cargo Handled by the Port of Houston (Million short tons)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58.0 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 58.6 | 59.1 | 58.4 | 60.4 | 57.6 | 57.4 | 54.8 | 62.4 | 69.3 |
| **Total Air Passengers Arrivals and Departures (Million passengers)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |

*SMSA: Houston Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties

Research Department
Houston Chamber of Commerce

## The Development

West-10 Business Center, located in Houston's western sector, is a seven-acre office park designed to meet the needs of any business or commercial operation.

With its strategic location and unique architectural design, West-10 Business Center is convenient, functional and prestigious.

The four-building complex has a total of 141,000 square feet with each building offering ideal office, showroom, warehouse and light manufacturing space.

A single building can easily accommodate tenants requiring space from 3,000 square feet to 44,500 square feet. Clear height ranges from 14 feet to 20 feet.

The complex is served by major freight lines and The Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad.

Owned and developed by Gerald D. Hines Interests, West-10 Business Center is architecturally controlled with carefully planned landscaping to assure you that your business address will retain its beauty and value.

## The Location

Wayside Business Center is conveniently located on South Wayside Drive with easy access to all major freeways.

Loop 610, just two blocks from the site provides you with the best access to all parts of the city. And Wayside Business Center is just two minutes from the proposed South Freeway.

Entrance into the complex is easy from either South Wayside Drive or Griggs Road.

## The Development

Wayside Business Center is a 15-acre office park which offers a convenient location and a prestigious, yet functional architectural design.

To be constructed in three phases, Phase I will consist of three buildings totaling 72,000 square feet. Each building in the complex offers ideal office, showroom, warehouse and light manufacturing space.

Phase II will offer a large quantity of inventory space and Phase III will have sites available for build-to-suit projects.

Phases II and III will be developed at a later date.

A single building can easily accommodate tenants requiring space from 3,000 to 30,000 square feet. Clear height is 14 feet.

The site is served by major freight lines and Southern Pacific Railroad. And Hobby Airport is just a five-minute drive away.

Owned and developed by Gerald D. Hines Interests, Wayside Business Center is architecturally controlled with carefully planned landscaping to assure you that your business address will retain its beauty and value.

## The Design

Wayside Business Center features an architectural design unique to industrial building projects.

Designed by Richard Fitzgerald and Associates, the architectural concept is functional, yet prestigious.

Building entryways feature horizontal cedar siding with bronze glass. Exteriors are of exposed aggregate combined with cedar siding.

Extensive landscaping enhances the attractiveness of the buildings and there is parking at every door.