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Total population: 656,302 (Urban population: 649,620 (649,408 inside urbanized areas, 212 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6,682 (47 farm, 6,635 nonfarm))

Austin, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 276,611 (265,409 occupied: 119,191 owner occupied, 146,218 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  55%
State:  36%

Housing density: 1100 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $170,900 (lower quartile is $124,400, upper quartile is $248,600)


Median contract rent in 2005: $632 (lower quartile is $521, upper quartile is $788)


Housing units in Austin with a mortgage: 79,835 (5,134 second mortgage, 5,036 home equity loan, 79 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,959







Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship

Households: 636,153
  • In family households: 467,086 (100,917 male householders, 42,369 female householders)
    104,183 spouses, 161,065 children (150,499 natural, 3,669 adopted, 6,897 stepchildren), 10,843 grandchildren, 11,727 brothers or sisters, 4,677 parents, 14,465 other relatives, 16,840 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 169,067 (64,147 male householders (43,862 living alone)), 58,161 female householders (43,078 living alone)), 46,759 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 20,149 (6,884 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 56,764 2-persons, 34,077 3-persons, 28,123 4-persons, 14,020 5-persons, 5,746 6-persons, 4,556 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 86,940 1-person, 27,966 2-persons, 5,000 3-persons, 1,783 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.

91,901 married couples with children.
37,242 single-parent households (7,324 men, 29,918 women).

68.9% of residents of Austin speak English at home.
24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 109,006 (16.6%)
(24.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.4
State:  3.8



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, Texas:
  • 1 room: 448
  • 2 rooms: 2,145
  • 3 rooms: 6,762
  • 4 rooms: 10,518
  • 5 rooms: 26,305
  • 6 rooms: 29,684
  • 7 rooms: 19,332
  • 8 rooms: 12,244
  • 9 or more rooms: 11,753


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin, Texas:
  • 1 room: 13,493
  • 2 rooms: 26,025
  • 3 rooms: 37,120
  • 4 rooms: 37,292
  • 5 rooms: 20,406
  • 6 rooms: 7,950
  • 7 rooms: 2,527
  • 8 rooms: 878
  • 9 or more rooms: 527


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 8,273
  • 1995 to 1998: 30,581
  • 1990 to 1994: 20,219
  • 1980 to 1989: 72,998
  • 1970 to 1979: 66,219
  • 1960 to 1969: 33,265
  • 1950 to 1959: 23,135
  • 1940 to 1949: 11,436
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,485


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Austin:
  • no bedroom: 1,568
  • 1 bedroom: 4,760
  • 2 bedrooms: 21,741
  • 3 bedrooms: 60,425
  • 4 bedrooms: 26,809
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3,888


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin:
  • no bedroom: 15,447
  • 1 bedroom: 59,909
  • 2 bedrooms: 51,140
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,244
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,178
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 300


Cars and other vehicles available in Austin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 3,667
  • 1 vehicle: 34,872
  • 2 vehicles: 59,554
  • 3 vehicles: 16,307
  • 4 vehicles: 3,746
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,045


Cars and other vehicles available in Austin in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 17,139
  • 1 vehicle: 77,880
  • 2 vehicles: 40,905
  • 3 vehicles: 7,839
  • 4 vehicles: 1,820
  • 5 or more vehicles: 635

Austin, TX house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Austin, TX:

  • Less than $10,000: 124
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 273
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 249
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 296
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 273
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 449
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 638
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1828
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2960
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 4642
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6492
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 9321
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 9656
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 15404
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 11788
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 9049
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 6615
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 8614
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 6148
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 4996
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2068
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1754
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 530
  • $1,000,000 or more: 627
 


Austin rent paid by renters graph
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Austin:

  • Less than $100: 1575
  • $100 to $149: 1635
  • $150 to $199: 867
  • $200 to $249: 1184
  • $250 to $299: 1040
  • $300 to $349: 2254
  • $350 to $399: 3669
  • $400 to $449: 7646
  • $450 to $499: 12007
  • $500 to $549: 15538
  • $550 to $599: 14864
  • $600 to $649: 14431
  • $650 to $699: 13115
  • $700 to $749: 10622
  • $750 to $799: 9574
  • $800 to $899: 12786
  • $900 to $999: 7278
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 7868
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2949
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1859
  • $2,000 or more: 782
  • No cash rent: 2588
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 44,726
  • 1990 to 1994: 21,292
  • 1985 to 1989: 13,042
  • 1980 to 1984: 12,461
  • 1975 to 1979: 7,314
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,941
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,236
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,994

Austin, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 12,029 (3.4% of all workers)


Austin travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6914
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 30719
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 54474
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 69887
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 62581
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21578
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 50961
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6150
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8119
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 15450
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 9322
  • 90 or more minutes: 4925
 


Austin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 259,905 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 49,131 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15,201 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 40 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 83 (0%)
  • Railroad: 28 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 36 (0%)
  • Taxi: 355 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1,054 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3,280 (1%)
  • Walked: 8,995 (3%)
  • Other means: 2,972 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 12,029 (3%)
 


Austin, TX household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 24799
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 14492
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 14900
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 17728
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 17736
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 17810
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 15815
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 14836
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 12873
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 23966
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 27063
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 27568
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 14244
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 7645
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 6742
  • $200,000 or more: 7377
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 278276
  • German: 59731
  • English: 39203
  • Irish: 34533
  • United States or American: 28052
  • Scotch-Irish: 12221
  • Italian: 12183
  • Scottish: 10115
  • French (except Basque): 10096
  • Polish: 6538
  • European: 6034
  • Swedish: 5017
  • Subsaharan African:: 4521
  • Czech: 4134
  • British: 4017
  • Norwegian: 4015
  • Dutch: 3899
  • African: 2807
  • Russian: 2742
  • Arab:: 2707
  • Welsh: 2316
  • French Canadian: 2166
  • Danish: 1645
  • Lebanese: 1501
  • Czechoslovakian: 1253
  • Hungarian: 1172
  • Iranian: 1164
  • Greek: 1115
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1056
  • Swiss: 961
  • Canadian: 949
  • Northern European: 758
  • Scandinavian: 720
  • Nigerian: 704
  • Austrian: 597
  • Ukrainian: 564
  • Eastern European: 562
  • Finnish: 500
  • Yugoslavian: 491
  • Portuguese: 486
  • Jamaican: 481
  • Arab/Arabic: 429
  • Acadian/Cajun: 413
  • Lithuanian: 400
  • Brazilian: 394
  • Turkish: 355
  • Celtic: 347
  • Slovak: 337
  • Belgian: 335
  • South African: 307
  • Romanian: 303
  • Australian: 259
  • Croatian: 255
  • Ethiopian: 254
  • Syrian: 220
  • Slovene: 219
  • Israeli: 206
  • Other Arab: 204
  • Armenian: 198
  • Serbian: 192
  • Other Subsaharan African: 172
  • Slavic: 154
  • Haitian: 152
  • Bulgarian: 149
  • Egyptian: 128
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 117
  • Jordanian: 101
  • Latvian: 100
  • Somalian: 94
  • British West Indian: 80
  • West Indian: 77
  • Albanian: 74
  • Dutch West Indian: 70
  • Pennsylvania German: 69
  • Basque: 65
  • Kenyan: 58
  • Luxemburger: 50
  • Palestinian: 49
  • Alsatian: 49
  • Cypriot: 46
  • New Zealander: 43
  • Ghanian: 42
  • Iraqi: 40
  • Barbadian: 36
  • Moroccan: 35
  • Macedonian: 34
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 28
  • Guyanese: 23
  • Afghan: 21
  • Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 20
  • Estonian: 20
  • Zimbabwean: 19
  • Cape Verdean: 19
  • Liberian: 17
  • German Russian: 15
  • Icelander: 15
  • Belizean: 15
  • Sierra Leonean: 12
  • Sudanese: 8
  • Ugandan: 8
  • Maltese: 7


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (57%)
  • India (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Taiwan (2%)

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

  • This state: 360604
  • Northeast: 29504
  • Midwest: 56056
  • South: 53323
  • West: 37849

39% of Austin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,401
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,673
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6,511
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,342
  • 9th grade: 5,111
  • 10th grade: 3,305
  • 11th grade: 3,405
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5,478
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 31,342
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9,947
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32,203
  • Associate degree: 10,264
  • Bachelor's degree: 51,566
  • Master's degree: 20,431
  • Professional school degree: 6,904
  • Doctorate degree: 6,179


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,495
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,264
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4,996
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,518
  • 9th grade: 4,296
  • 10th grade: 3,634
  • 11th grade: 3,199
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,883
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 36,974
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,745
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29,591
  • Associate degree: 9,623
  • Bachelor's degree: 51,545
  • Master's degree: 18,568
  • Professional school degree: 4,130
  • Doctorate degree: 2,614


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $48,979
  • Black householders: $31,952
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,359
  • Asian householders: $41,904
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $32,222
  • Some other race householders: $33,898
  • Two or more races householders: $34,399
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,632

Austin household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Austin household income for Black or African American householders

Austin household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Austin household income for Asian householders

Austin household income for some other race householders

Austin household income for two or more races householders

Austin household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Austin marital status for males

Austin marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,300
  • Black or African American householders: $82,700
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,700
  • Asian householders: $163,800
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $79,300
  • Some other race householders: $81,600
  • Two or more races householders: $105,000
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,900

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 128,737
  • One, attached: 13,084
  • Two: 14,777
  • 3 or 4: 12,908
  • 5 to 9: 17,989
  • 10 to 19: 26,530
  • 20 to 49: 20,750
  • 50 or more: 36,437
  • Mobile homes: 4,961
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 438

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Austin:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,795
Here:  7.6%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,863
Here:  6.6%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 5,753
Here:  9.0%
Texas:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students


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)

 

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