Explain how the NASA space program influenced the growth of Houston.

NASA's space program in Houston led to a rapidly developmental growth in the state. The growth was visible in the following sectors:

Population and Land Area:

The size of the city has expanded significantly in the last 50 years—both by land area and population. Houston proper encompassed 453 square miles in 1969. Today, at 665 square miles, the city of Houston could contain the cities of New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington D.C. Seattle and Minneapolis—with a bit more room to spare.

The population within the city itself was 1.3 million people in 1969. That’s jumped to 2.31 million today as Houston surpassed other major cities to become the 4th most populous in the country.

Economy:

The tremendous population growth spurred the economy of Houston . Total employment in the Houston metro area was 853,900 in 1969. Today, that has more than tripled to 3.1 million jobs. And while inflation obviously plays a large role in salaries, it’s worth noting that total wages in the region have grown from $6.4 billion in 1969 to more than $195 billion today.

Some industries in Houston have grown faster than others, while a few such as digital technology barely existed at all back in 1969. One sector that’s seen a near tripling in the number of active companies is manufacturing, which has expanded from 2,608 firms across the region in 1969 to 6,388 such companies.

Also, social amenities and infrastructures like schools, transport systems, etc have all developed in these years prior to 1969 all thanks to NASA's sapce project in Houston Texas.

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