NEVADA No. 1

SPRAWL IN THE FASTEST-GROWTH STATE

Nine out of ten Texans say the state has become more crowded, and more than 80 percent would like Texas’ population growth to slow down or stop (Full results here.) A plurality (46%) favor restrictions on development to discourage people from moving in, while a majority (57%) favor reducing annual immigration.

1

The population of Texas has more than doubled since 1980. Would you prefer that the Texas population continue to rapidly grow, that it grow more slowly, that it stay about the same size, or that it become smaller?

46% 24% 13% 3% 13% not sure continue togrow rapidly grow moreslowly stay aboutthe same become smaller 83% want to slow or end texas population growth
2

In recent years, have you sensed that Texas’s cities, parks, neighborhoods, schools, and roads have become much more crowded, somewhat more crowded, somewhat less crowded, or much less crowded?

5% 5% 1% 36% 54% 6% 5% 5% 1% 36% 54% 6% not sure somewhat less crowded much less crowded somewhatmorecrowded muchmorecrowded 90% said "more crowded" said "less crowded"
3

A study of government data found that 70% of the loss of Texas’s Open Space, natural habitat, and farmland in recent decades was related to the state's rapid population growth. Would continuing this level of population growth into the future make Texas better, worse or not much different?

8% 15% 19% 58% not sure better not muchdifferent worse
4

Government data show that the United States now has about one-third less cropland for each American than it did 30 years ago. Howimportantis it to protect U.S. farmland from development so the United States is able to produce enough food to feed its own human population in the future?

2% 4% 1% 19% 74% 5% 2% 4% 1% 19% 74% 5% not sure not very important not at all important somewhat important very important 93% said "important" said "not very or at all important"
5

If recent migration and fertility trends continue, Texas demographers project that the state's population of 30 million will reach about 44 million by 2060. Do you find the prospect of adding another 14 million residents to bemore positive or more negative?

15% 30% 55% not sure more positive more negative
6

If Texas adds another 14 million residents, do you expecttraffic to become much worse or would the state Department of Transportation be able to build enough extra road capacity to accommodate the extra residents without more congestion?

6% 21% 73% not sure the Department of Transportation could accommodate the extra residents without more congestion traffic will become much worse
7

Texas ranks third in the U.S. in agricultural acres irrigated, and irrigation is crucial to food production in the state. Texas cities compete for scarce water with agriculture.Should water used to irrigate farmland be diverted to support additional human population growth in Texas?

18% 25% 57% 18% 25% 57% not sure water should be diverted from agriculture to support more residents water should not be diverted from agriculture to support more residents
8

Texas has limited water flows in its undammed streams and rivers. Is it more important for the remaining amount of water in free-flowing streams and rivers to beused to support forested wildlife habitat, fish and birds, or is it more important to use the remaining water in Texas streams to support the projected increase of residents in the state?

11% 20% 69% not sure water should be kept in streams to support forested wildlife habitats, fish and birds water in streams should be used to support more residents
9

A major source of Texas population growth is people moving in from other states, especially places like California.Should local and state governments in Texas make it more difficult for people to move to Texas from other states by restricting development?

17% 37% 46% 17% 37% 46% not sure Don’t restrict development Restrict development
10

Another major source of Texas population growth is immigration from other countries. Should the federal governmentreduce annual immigration to slow down Texas population growth, keep immigration and population growth at the current level, or increase annual immigration and population growth?

7% 8% 28% 57% 7% 8% 28% 57% not sure increaseimmigration keepimmigrationat itscurrentevel reduceannualimmigration
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One way to handle continued population growth without losing as much open space, natural habitat, and farmland in Texas is to change zoning and other regulations to funnel more current and future residents into apartments and condo buildings instead of single-family houses with yards. Do youstrongly favor that change, somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it or strongly oppose it?

9% 13% 29% 25% 24% 42% not sure strongly favor somewhat favor somewhat oppose strongly oppose 42% 49% oppose favor