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Williamson County, Texas (TX)



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Williamson County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 333,457 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 64,391
Renter-occupied apartments: 22,375
% of renters here:  26%
State:  36%
Land area: 1123 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 297 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 5.9%
Williamson County:  5.9%
Texas:  17.6%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Williamson County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Williamson County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Hispanic (17.2%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 124,517  (49.8%)
Females: 125,450  (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $38,926
County population in 2003: 304,024
Jobs in 2003: 89,129

Williamson County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 166,670
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Williamson County:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $62,418
2005 median house value: $157,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $657
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,160
Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,002 ($60,642 in 2000)
This county  $64,002
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,398
Williamson County  $171,398
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $787
Institutionalized population: 3,467
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Williamson County in 2000: $1204


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 27
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 121
  • Burglaries: 404
  • Thefts: 1131
  • Auto thefts: 99

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 38
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 132
  • Burglaries: 423
  • Thefts: 1167
  • Auto thefts: 108

Williamson County races chart


Williamson County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 4209 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2005: 5444 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2006: 5738 buildings, average cost: $142,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Williamson County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,798 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,107 (2.1%)

Area name: Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williamson County is $658 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1093 a month.

Cities in this county include: Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Jollyville, Brushy Creek, Taylor, Anderson Mill, Leander, Serenada, Bartlett.

Neighboring counties: Bastrop County , Bell County , Burnet County , Lee County , Milam County , Travis County .


Williamson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Williamson County: J J Johnson Farm (A), Bell Gin (B), Rock House (C), Frame Switch (D), Gabriel Mills (E), Coupland Museum (F), New Bern Hall (G), McFadin House (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Williamson County include: Round Rock Korean Presbyterian Church (A), Round Rock Presbyterian Church (B), Christ Church (C), Church of Christ - Strickland Grove (D), Community Baptist Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Strickland Grove Church (G), Swanson Grove Church (H), The Church Fellowship - Forest Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wesley Chapel Cemetery (1), Wells Cemetery (2), Cedar Grove Cemetery (3), Allison Cemetery (4), Cementerio de las Tres Marias (5), Guentzel Cemetery (6), Upchurch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bland Lake (A), City Lake Number One (B), City Lake Number 1 (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 10b Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 10a Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bertram Branch (A), Berry Creek (B), Weir Branch (C), Opossum Creek (D), Hamilton Branch (E), Bear Creek (F), Battleground Creek (G), Jinks Branch (H), Jimms Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Williamson County include: Sawyer Park (1), Jim Hogg Park (2), Granger Wildlife Management Area (3), Bible Memorial Stadium at Leander (4), Russell Park (5), Wilson Fox Park (6), Walnut Spring Park (7), Taylor Park (8), Cedar Breaks Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 11,436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 18,449 (41% naturalized citizens)

Williamson County:  7.4%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,692
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,438
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,438
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,503
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,923
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,174
  • 1970 to 1974: 850
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,431

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.3%

Williamson County marital status for males

Williamson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 68,601
  • One, attached: 2,185
  • Two: 2,565
  • 3 or 4: 2,425
  • 5 to 9: 2,790
  • 10 to 19: 2,866
  • 20 or more: 4,220
  • Mobile homes: 4,575
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 98

Housing units in Williamson County with a mortgage: 46,924 (2,458 second mortgage, 2,058 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,398


Agriculture in Williamson County
Average size of farms: 232 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18484
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $140.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24209
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36796
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.57%
Corn for grain: 124507 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11194 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 9506 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1433 acres

Williamson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 fatalities and 67 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (44%)
  • India (6%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Canada (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Williamson County:



  • German (18%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Williamson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 104,960 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 15,055 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 368 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 224 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 267 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,328 (1%)
  • Other means: 609 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 4,776 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Williamson County, Texas
  • 1427 people in nursing homes
  • 983 people in state prisons
  • 966 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 495 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 383 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 204 people in other group homes
  • 141 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 75 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 33 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $66,220.

14.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.21%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.20%

9.87% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,639 average AGI)
4.25% relocated from other states ($17,673 average AGI)
Williamson County:  4.25%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Travis County, TX  5.77% ($45,873 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.47% ($49,342)
from Bell County, TX  0.37% ($44,327)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($42,177)
from Dallas County, TX  0.21% ($50,293)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($46,297)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.18% ($60,080)


10.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($388 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.11%

8.06% relocated to other counties in Texas ($34,549 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($12,438 average AGI)
Williamson County:  2.28%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Travis County, TX  4.64% ($43,115 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.35% ($47,541)
to Bell County, TX  0.26% ($41,752)
to Bexar County, TX  0.26% ($44,573)
to Hays County, TX  0.20% ($45,559)
to Dallas County, TX  0.19% ($48,256)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.17% ($63,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3



Births per 1000 population in Williamson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Williamson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Williamson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,195 (19,823 aged, 2,372 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 245,028
  • In family households: 220,614 (54,550 male householders, 12,962 female householders)
    56,994 spouses, 82,508 children (75,249 natural, 2,032 adopted, 5,227 stepchildren), 2,824 grandchildren, 1,825 brothers or sisters, 1,394 parents, 3,539 other relatives, 4,018 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24,414 (9,291 male householders (6,755 living alone)), 10,090 female householders (8,447 living alone)), 5,033 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,939 (3,478 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,323 2-persons, 16,121 3-persons, 16,335 4-persons, 7,118 5-persons, 2,577 6-persons, 1,038 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,202 1-person, 3,529 2-persons, 516 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

57,835 married couples with children.
11,957 single-parent households (2,722 men, 9,235 women).

82.8% of residents of Williamson County speak English at home.
12.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,405,961,000 ($4422 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $621,928,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $451,380,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $105,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,010,000
Federal grants: $110,617,000
Federal procurement contracts: $699,450,000 ($538,566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,423,000 ($1,602,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,374,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $554,749,000
Federal Government insurance: $171,252,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 25,795
Here:  77 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,840
Here:  21 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,927
Here:  +12 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +61,219
Here:  +184 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Williamson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.24 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7,223
  • 1995 to 1998: 22,468
  • 1990 to 1994: 10,254
  • 1980 to 1989: 26,601
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,330
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,334
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,044
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,605
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,466


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Williamson County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 47
  • 2 rooms: 307
  • 3 rooms: 2,269
  • 4 rooms: 3,153
  • 5 rooms: 13,476
  • 6 rooms: 15,904
  • 7 rooms: 12,701
  • 8 rooms: 8,807
  • 9 or more rooms: 7,727


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamson County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 778
  • 2 rooms: 2,203
  • 3 rooms: 3,938
  • 4 rooms: 5,606
  • 5 rooms: 5,411
  • 6 rooms: 2,412
  • 7 rooms: 1,217
  • 8 rooms: 537
  • 9 or more rooms: 273


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Williamson County:

  • no bedroom: 160
  • 1 bedroom: 1,215
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,169
  • 3 bedrooms: 35,462
  • 4 bedrooms: 18,051
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,334


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamson County:

  • no bedroom: 857
  • 1 bedroom: 6,355
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,916
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,941
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,198
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 108


Cars and other vehicles available in Williamson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,118
  • 1 vehicle: 12,929
  • 2 vehicles: 35,930
  • 3 vehicles: 10,989
  • 4 vehicles: 2,620
  • 5 or more vehicles: 805


Cars and other vehicles available in Williamson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,703
  • 1 vehicle: 10,142
  • 2 vehicles: 8,413
  • 3 vehicles: 1,685
  • 4 vehicles: 307
  • 5 or more vehicles: 125

40% of Williamson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Texas.

Williamson County:  40.4%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 146623
  • Northeast: 13108
  • Midwest: 27070
  • South: 22890
  • West: 18133

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,263
Here:  6.7%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 745
Here:  4.9%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,335
Here:  24.4%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Williamson County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $108,020,000
  • Charges - All Other: $13,213,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $31,998,000
    Regular Highways: $26,371,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,290,000
    Sewerage: $1,745,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $22,045,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,817,000
    Police Protection: $11,406,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,137,000
    Regular Highways: $9,475,000
    Financial Administration: $8,964,000
    General - Other: $4,146,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,631,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,554,000
    Welfare - Other: $628,000
    Fire Protection: $626,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $478,000
    Parks & Recreation: $451,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,430,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,016,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,429,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $383,210,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $376,880,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,232,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $197,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,330,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,123,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,532,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $40,272,000
    General Public Building: $2,233,000
    Central Staff: $1,589,000
    Police Protection: $1,222,000
    Financial Administration: $481,000
    Health - Other: $473,000
    Parks & Recreation: $231,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
    Corrections - Other: $35,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $22,000
    Welfare - Other: $21,000
    Judicial: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,010,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,251,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,348,000
    Highways: $7,060,000
    General Support: $905,000
    Health & Hospitals: $115,000
  • Tax - Property: $87,835,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,745,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,495,000

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