Austin County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,895
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,754
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,645 (it was 1,993 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 653 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Retail trade (15.8%), Educational, health and social services (15.4%), Construction (12.2%), Manufacturing (10.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 18,09459.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,66828.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,5958.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7782.5%Two or more races
- 2310.8%Asian alone
- 1490.5%Some other race alone
- 150.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.6 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 15,554 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 15,272 |  (49.5%) |
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| Austin County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $68,036 ($38,615 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,036 |
| Texas: | $66,963 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $746 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $982)
| This county: | $746 |
| State: | $1007 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $247,477 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| Austin: | $247,477 |
| Texas: | $237,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,581
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $589
Institutionalized population: 199
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 22
- Thefts: 66
- Auto thefts: 23
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 18
- Thefts: 44
- Auto thefts: 17
Health of residents in Austin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.68.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
37.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
51.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $210,700
- 2020: 29 buildings, average cost: $197,200
- 2019: 27 buildings, average cost: $178,300
- 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $183,900
- 2017: 34 buildings, average cost: $192,900
- 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $185,500
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $166,100
- 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 2013: 30 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,600
- 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $143,400
- 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $112,300
- 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2000: 114 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $92,300
- 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $75,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,573 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,792 (1.4%)
| Austin County: | 9.5% |
| Texas: | 14.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 41.6 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 35.7 years old, American Indian residents: 26.4 years old, Asian residents: 35.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 23.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Austin County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sealy, Bellville, West End, Wallis, San Felipe, Brazos Country, Industry.
Local government website: www.austincounty.com/facts.html
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Austin County: Flying Bull Ranch (A), Jo Jan Van Camp (B), Perry Ranch (C), Alto Frio Encampment (D), Auld Ranch (E), Buckhorn Windmill (F), Buffalo Windmill (G), Chittim Ranch (H), Dardy Windmill (I), Divide Community House (J), Eagle Ranch (K), Garven Store (L), Greenwood Valley Ranch (M), Haby Ranch (N), Hillcrest Ranch (O), Love Ranch (P), Maverick Windmill (Q), Old Windmill (R), Prade Ranch (S), Butt Foundation Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Exile Cemetery (2), Garden of Memories (3), Cypress Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Black Jack Waterhole (A), Pfletcher Lake (B), Post Oak Waterhole (C), Blue Hole (D), Harrison Lake (E), Pletcher Lake (F), Big Lake (G), Eagle Ranch Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Bee Creek (B), Ash Creek (C), Sycamore Creek (D), South Camp Wood Creek (E), Ranch Creek (F), Patterson Creek (G), Paint Creek (H), Walnut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Austin County: Bruce Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana 
, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana , Kerr County 
, Lavaca County 
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| Here: | 3.9% |
| Texas: | 4.2% |
Current college students: 647
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,143 (52.6% naturalized citizens)
| Austin County: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3342010 or later
- 8992000 to 2009
- 7931990 to 1999
- 5881980 to 1989
- 2751970 to 1979
- 202Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,026
- One, attached: 213
- Two: 254
- 3 or 4: 351
- 5 to 9: 111
- 10 to 19: 63
- 20 to 49: 19
- 50 or more: 86
- Mobile homes: 2,872
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80
Housing units in Austin County with a mortgage: 4,458 (98 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32
| Here: | 11.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Austin County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,333 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,965 | 25 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,838 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 1,018 | 6 |
| Other | 497 | 3 |
| None | 9,766 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Austin County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Austin County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| This county: | 4.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Austin County: | 9.9% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Austin County: | 26.4% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Austin County:
Average size of farms: 176 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,524
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.86%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,632
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,625
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.88
Corn for grain: 4701 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2998 harvested acres
Vegetables: 21 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 840 acres
Tornado activity:
Austin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 21668464.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Austin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.3 miles away from Austin County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 345.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from Austin County center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 427.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Austin County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,198 (70.4%)
- Carpooled: 1,343 (11.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 131 (1.1%)
- Walked: 182 (1.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,742 (15.0%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Retail trade (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Mexico (73%)
- Germany (5%)
- Iran (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- India (2%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
- Portugal (1%)
- German (19%)
- Czech (8%)
- English (7%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Austin County, Texas in 2010:
- 147 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 26 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Austin County, Texas in 2000:
- 196 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other group homes
- 3 people in religious group quarters
8.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($80,247 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.19% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.24% relocated from other counties in Texas ($70,121 average AGI)
0.94% relocated from other states ($10,127 average AGI)
Austin County: 0.94% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Harris County, TX |  2.73% ($91,771 average AGI) |
| from Fort Bend County, TX | 1.09% ($109,254) |
| from Waller County, TX | 0.51% ($57,803) |
| from Washington County, TX | 0.49% ($55,661) |
| from Colorado County, TX | 0.35% ($51,190) |
| from Montgomery County, TX | 0.20% ($83,167) |
| from Brazos County, TX | 0.17% ($81,000) |
6.54% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,408 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.54% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.74% relocated to other counties in Texas ($47,867 average AGI)
0.80% relocated to other states ($8,540 average AGI)
Austin County: 0.80% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Harris County, TX | 1.64% ($46,933 average AGI) |
| to Fort Bend County, TX | 0.77% ($54,286) |
| to Washington County, TX | 0.54% ($49,540) |
| to Waller County, TX | 0.45% ($35,019) |
| to Colorado County, TX | 0.41% ($54,188) |
| to Montgomery County, TX | 0.20% ($57,304) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,343 (3,843 aged, 500 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,442 (21%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Austin County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (472)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (373)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (296)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (277)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (154)
- Unspecified dementia (91)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (32)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (20)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (11)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,407
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 97
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,248
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,332
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,171
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 194.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 137.3
- Other - 57.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30,826- Male householders: 6,443 (1,178 living alone), Female householders: 6,030 (1,673 living alone)
7,432 spouses (7,207 opposite-sex spouses), 608 unmarried partners, (461 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,711 children (7,953 natural, 356 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 474 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 337 parents, 39 foster children, 295 other relatives, 383 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 250
Size of family households: 4,450 2-persons, 1,878 3-persons, 1,507 4-persons, 860 5-persons, 460 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,853 1-person, 267 2-persons, 83 3-persons.
5,349 married couples with children.
1,216 single-parent households (409 men, 807 women).
78.1% of residents of Austin speak English at home.
19.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $503,700,000 ($19,523 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $375,912,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,025,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,787,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,174,000
Federal grants: $25,914,000
Federal procurement contracts: $374,535,000 ($371,833,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,264,000 ($1,817,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,442,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,952,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,739,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,748| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,405
| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +326
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,920
| Here: | +73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Austin County, Texas
- 832020 or later
- 1,6862010 to 2019
- 2,7852000 to 2009
- 2,3141990 to 1999
- 2,3851980 to 1989
- 1,1921970 to 1979
- 1,0181960 to 1969
- 6821950 to 1959
- 4841940 to 1949
- 1,1641939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin County, Texas
- 61 room
- 2932 rooms
- 3223 rooms
- 9064 rooms
- 2,2095 rooms
- 2,1746 rooms
- 1,7137 rooms
- 9668 rooms
- 1,4199+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin County, Texas
- 741 room
- 1212 rooms
- 4383 rooms
- 4544 rooms
- 7145 rooms
- 3636 rooms
- 2537 rooms
- 288 rooms
- 269+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin County, Texas
- 6no bedroom
- 3891 bedroom
- 1,4912 bedrooms
- 5,5913 bedrooms
- 2,1864 bedrooms
- 3085+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin County, Texas
- 73no bedroom
- 4671 bedroom
- 1,0652 bedrooms
- 8093 bedrooms
- 694 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Austin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 280no vehicle
- 2,0101 vehicle
- 3,7922 vehicles
- 2,6743 vehicles
- 9984 vehicles
- 2205+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Austin County in renter-occupied apartments
- 131no vehicle
- 9241 vehicle
- 1,0002 vehicles
- 4053 vehicles
- 274 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.5% of Austin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
| Austin County: | 90.5% |
| State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21,523
- Other state: 5,822
- Northeast: 1,065
- Midwest: 1,481
- South: 2,172
- West: 1,095
- 55.1%Electricity
- 21.1%Utility gas
- 20.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 73.9%Electricity
- 14.8%Utility gas
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 260
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Texas: | 9.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
| Here: | 10.0% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 175
| Here: | 20.1% |
| Texas: | 17.8% |
Austin County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,864,000
Police Protection: $3,121,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,503,000
Financial Administration: $895,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $273,000
Libraries: $104,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,560,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,010,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $177,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $13,407,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,536,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,289,000
Austin County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,864,000
Police Protection: $3,121,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,503,000
Financial Administration: $895,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $273,000
Libraries: $104,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,560,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,010,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $177,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $13,407,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,536,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,289,000
Austin County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,864,000
Police Protection: $3,121,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,503,000
Financial Administration: $895,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $273,000
Libraries: $104,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,560,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,010,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $177,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $13,407,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,536,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,289,000
Austin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,864,000
Police Protection: $3,121,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,503,000
Financial Administration: $895,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $273,000
Libraries: $104,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,560,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,010,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $177,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $13,407,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,536,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,289,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 423
- Number of aged recipients: 95
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 328
- Number of recipients under 18: 68
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 220
- Number of recipients older than 64: 135
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 191
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 167
| Most common first names in Austin County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 156 | 77.0 years |
| Mary | 143 | 81.0 years |
| Willie | 104 | 77.0 years |
| Joe | 95 | 77.6 years |
| William | 95 | 74.6 years |
| Frank | 93 | 78.5 years |
| James | 90 | 74.2 years |
| Annie | 79 | 81.4 years |
| Robert | 76 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 70 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Austin County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 59 | 74.2 years |
| Smith | 56 | 75.2 years |
| Williams | 41 | 76.8 years |
| Jackson | 38 | 75.8 years |
| Harris | 33 | 73.5 years |
| Schroeder | 33 | 81.8 years |
| Remmert | 31 | 81.6 years |
| Miller | 30 | 80.3 years |
| Jones | 29 | 72.9 years |
| Brown | 26 | 78.6 years |
| Businesses in Austin County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Subway | 4 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |