West Lake Hills, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 3,116. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,053 (-2.0% change)

Males: 1,558	(50.0%)
Females: 1,558	(50.0%)

Travis County

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78746.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $120,100 (it was $116,905 in 2000)

West Lake Hills	$120,100
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $420,300 (it was $330,900 in 2000)

West Lake Hills	$420,300
Texas:	$106,000

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West Bank Jewelers
Family Health Chiropractic

Races in West Lake Hills:

White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Other race (0.7%)
Chinese (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (21.1%), Irish (13.2%), Scottish (6.8%), French (5.9%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.73 square miles.

Population density: 812 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Lake Hills

High school or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 38.3%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lake Hills city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 7.1%

165 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:	5.3%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Lake Hills:	1.5% ($4,950)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (4.1 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (75.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Rollingwood, TX (1.8 miles ), Lost Creek, TX (2.1 miles ), Barton Creek, TX (4.1 miles ), Austin, TX (4.1 miles ), Sunset Valley, TX (4.5 miles ), Shady Hollow, TX (9.3 miles ), Bee Cave, TX (10.1 miles ), San Leanna, TX (10.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 33 buildings, average cost: $351,500
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $289,800
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $402,800
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $745,600
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $464,200
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $953,000
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $797,800
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $416,300
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $684,200
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $822,400
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $980,700
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $1,091,700

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Latitude: 30.29 N, Longitude: 97.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,742 (+120.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 267 (17.1%)

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 512

West Lake Hills household income distribution

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West Lake Hills, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +536 (+20.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Lawyers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Physicians and surgeons (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Other financial specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Postsecondary teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in West Lake Hills by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	3	2	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	94.1	61.4	64.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	3	3	3	0	4
per 100,000	62.8	92.2	96.4	97.4	0.0	128.7
Burglaries	11	16	16	10	18	19
per 100,000	345.2	491.6	514.0	324.7	587.7	611.5
Thefts	54	71	94	98	63	53
per 100,000	1694.4	2181.3	3019.6	3181.8	2056.8	1705.8
Auto thefts	3	1	2	1	0	3
per 100,000	94.1	30.7	64.2	32.5	0.0	96.6
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	31.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	140.3	161.0	200.4	172.1	123.4	144.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in West Lake Hills, Texas

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West Lake Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the West Lake Hills city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near West Lake Hills:

ST DAVIDS PAVILLION (about 4 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
BRACKENRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Lake Hills:

AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 54 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
KILLEEN MUNI (about 56 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Lake Hills:

LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 3R9)
LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 18 miles; LAGO VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)
BIRD'S NEST (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 6R4)

Amtrak station near West Lake Hills:

4 miles: AUSTIN (250 N. LAMAR BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.westlakehills.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Lake Hills:

SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 5 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 59 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

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Notable location: Eanes History Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

West Lake Hills compared to Texas state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in West Lake Hills (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: The Village Of West Lake Branch at 701 South Capital Of Texas Highway, branch established on 2005-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
World Savings Bank, FSB: West Lake Hills Branch at 701 South Capitol Of Texas Highway, branch established on 1996-10-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146,260.8 mil, Deposits: $69,603.4 mil, headquarters in Oakland, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 280 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Travis County Texas:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	15	$57,923	$46,338	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$19,919	$39,838	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,062	$36,744	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$3,029	$36,348	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$14,958	$44,874	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$7,833	$31,332	0	$0
Totals for Government	30	$106,724	$42,690	0	$0

West Lake Hills government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $974,000
Regular Highways: $689,000

Financial Administration: $442,000

General - Other: $133,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $309,000
General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $73,000
Financial Administration: $23,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,214,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,955,000
Property: $400,000

NEC: $207,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $998,000

11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.17%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($890 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.27%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Williamson County, TX	1.69% ($43,115 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.67% ($52,053)
from Hays County, TX	0.54% ($34,109)

9.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.16%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.11%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Williamson County, TX	2.24% ($45,873 average AGI)
to Hays County, TX	0.65% ($46,772)
to Harris County, TX	0.55% ($49,574)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Lake Hills:

KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFON (1490 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: PECAN RADIO PARTNERS, LTD.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIXL (970 AM; 1 kW; DEL VALLE, TX; Owner: KIXL BROADCASTING, CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Lake Hills:

KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
K259AJ (99.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KNLE-FM (88.1 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: IXOYE PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Lake Hills:

KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

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