Waller Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
 

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Local Industry

Waller is proud to be the home of several international companies.

Bettis Valve Automation
Emerson Process Management Subsidiary

Cameron Energy Services
20110 GH Circle
Waller TX 77484

Emerson-Bettis Industrial Park is located just west of Waller in Waller County and has several sites available with utilities. In addition, there are available tracts with utilities on both U.S. 290 and Business 290 (see the menu item titled Available Properties for more detail).

The following data is from WEDC's Strategic Plan developed by Angelou Economics.

Industry Growth: While dependent on the Greater Houston area for trends, the City of Waller has historically maintained lower unemployment rates than either the county or MSA. With few residents actually working within the city, employment options tend to be diverse and spread throughout the region, providing insulation against adverse economic conditions.

The city of Waller has a small job base; however, opportunities abound within a short drive. While there were only about 1,000 jobs in Waller in 2000, there were 15,500 within 15 miles and 74,000 within 25 miles of the city center.

Special attention should be paid to the growth in the manufacturing sector. While U.S. manufacturing is stagnating, the regional sector continues to perform strongly. In Waller County alone, there has been an addition of 600 manufacturing jobs created in the past 10 years. Much of this is in industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing to support the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. The relatively recent establishment of Cooper Cameron Corporation at Bettis Industrial Park played a key role in this manufacturing growth.

The local job market is dominated by the services, which encompasses the education sector. The stabilizing presence of PVAMU and Waller ISD will help maintain unemployment at relatively low levels.

Location: Waller’s strategic location on the US 290 corridor positions it to capture business and residential growth extending from the Houston MSA. The Northern corridor on 290 has sustained prolific growth over the past 12 years. Industries that need rapid access to major transportation corridors will be drawn to Waller’s location advantages

The Houston-Galveston Area Council defines the U.S. 290 corridor as U.S. 290 and the area 5 miles north and south, running from Loop 610 West to the Waller County line. In their study Houston 2022, HGAC forecasts population in this region to grow by more than 43 percent and employment to grow by 33 percent. While not specifically mentioned in the study, Waller is poised to benefit from this outward growth. The community will be attractive to those seeking access to inexpensive land and housing.

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