Demographics for Adult Education

Detailed demographic analyses may be used in program planning and improvement efforts by local workforce boards, state agencies, community and technical colleges, policy analysts, and other workforce system stakeholders. The map below is supported by Council research that focuses on the adult education population. The report was updated in 2025. Entitled Adult Education in Texas: A Demographic Study, the report includes analyses of the current population in need of adult education services, a detailed estimate of the future need for services based on growth projections for the Texas population, and the geographic dispersion of need in Texas by local workforce development area (LWDA). See the appendices in the full report for detailed demographic data for each LWDA.

Individuals Eligible for Adult Education Services by LWDA, 2023