Onion Creek, Texas
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Males: 1,179 | (47.2%) |
Females: 1,322 | (52.8%) |
Median resident age: | 54.9 years |
Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip codes: 78747.
Onion Creek: | $179,114 |
TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $126,191 (it was $54,758 in 2000)
Onion Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $959,516 (it was $213,300 in 2000)
Onion Creek: | $959,516 |
TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $647,672; detached houses: $676,727; townhouses or other attached units: $471,645; in 2-unit structures: $550,362; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,438; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $658,920; mobile homes: $288,638; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $46,100
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Onion Creek, TX
- 1,84887.3%White alone
- 1939.1%Hispanic
- 231.1%Black alone
- 231.1%Asian alone
- 221.0%Two or more races
- 50.2%American Indian alone
- 20.09%Other race alone
Races in Onion Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (16.5%), Irish (14.7%), United States (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Swedish (4.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 3.22 square miles.
Population density: 776 people per square mile (low).
124 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.6% Oceania).
This place: | 5.9% |
Texas: | 13.9% |
Onion Creek CDP: | 1.3% ($2,785) |
Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (11.3 miles , pop. 656,562).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (64.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 30.14 N, Longitude: 97.79 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 512
Property values in Onion Creek, TX
Here: | 2.9% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
- Public administration (15.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.3%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Finance & insurance (11.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (15.7%)
- Finance & insurance (12.0%)
- Public administration (11.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (11.0%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.1%)
- Public administration (22.3%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.1%)
- Finance & insurance (9.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.2%)
- Computer specialists (8.3%)
- Other financial specialists (7.2%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7.0%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.5%)
- Top executives (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Computer specialists (12.2%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (11.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.7%)
- Top executives (9.3%)
- Other financial specialists (5.7%)
- Engineers (4.9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
- Other financial specialists (9.7%)
- Postsecondary teachers (9.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Average climate in Onion Creek, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 78.6. This is about average.
City: | 78.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0938. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0938 |
U.S.: | 0.2513 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.48 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.186. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.186 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.51 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Onion Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Onion Creek place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.
On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Onion Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 21% 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 90.0 miles away from Onion Creek 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 333.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from Onion Creek 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 94.2 miles away from Onion Creek center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Travis County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 11, Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Onion Creek:
- INDIAN WELLS (Hospital, about 1 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
- WEST OAKS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
- SOUTHPARK MEADOW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
- SCISSORTAIL VILLA (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MANCHACA, TX)
- TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
- SOUTH OAKS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
- BLUFF CANYON (Hospital, about 4 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
Amtrak station near Onion Creek:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onion Creek:
- Saint Edward's University (about 7 miles; Austin, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,308)
- The University of Texas at Austin (about 11 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 45,500)
- Austin Community College District (about 15 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 25,957)
- Texas State University (about 20 miles; San Marcos, TX; FT enrollment: 29,202)
- Concordia University-Texas (about 20 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
- University of the Incarnate Word (about 62 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)
- Trinity University (about 63 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
Points of interest:
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This place: | 2.1 people |
Texas: | 2.7 people |
This place: | 74.1% |
Whole state: | 71.5% |
This place: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 15.4% |
This place: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Onion Creek:
- Never married: 10.9%
- Now married: 70.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Onion Creek:
- High school or higher: 96.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Here: | 8.9 |
Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Onion Creek, TX (based on Travis County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 177,192 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 167,792 | 406 |
Mainline Protestant | 64,364 | 114 |
Other | 42,336 | 86 |
Black Protestant | 20,156 | 28 |
Orthodox | 1,524 | 6 |
None | 550,902 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Travis County: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Travis County: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Travis County: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.96 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.7% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Travis County: | 21.7% |
Texas: | 26.6% |
Travis County: | 15.3% |
Texas: | 15.7% |
10.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($119,731 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.48% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($116 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.01% Texas average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Williamson County, TX | 1.55% ($70,303 average AGI) |
from Harris County, TX | 0.57% ($94,646) |
from Hays County, TX | 0.49% ($66,261) |
10.53% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,650 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.53% |
Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.02% Texas average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Williamson County, TX | 2.53% ($79,416 average AGI) |
to Hays County, TX | 1.00% ($100,740) |
to Harris County, TX | 0.44% ($70,637) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Onion Creek:
- KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
- KFON (1490 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: PECAN RADIO PARTNERS, LTD.)
- KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KTXZ (1560 AM; 2 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Onion Creek:
- KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- 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)
- KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
- KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
- 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.)
- KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- K284AH (104.7 FM; MENDOZA, TX; Owner: MEDIA FOR THE HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION)
- KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKLB (92.5 FM; ELGIN, TX; Owner: ELGIN FM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Onion Creek:
- KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
- KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- 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.)
- K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
- K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
- KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
- KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 53 | $136,731 | 20 | $122,135 | 36 | $161,583 | 2 | $26,240 | 3 | $119,690 | 3 | $38,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $164,470 | 4 | $82,298 | 7 | $120,564 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $41,683 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 26 | $136,811 | 7 | $89,033 | 24 | $149,572 | 4 | $37,038 | 2 | $125,675 | 3 | $35,990 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $134,635 | 4 | $105,838 | 10 | $147,521 | 2 | $75,330 | 1 | $91,400 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $136,095 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0024.18
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $154,238 | 1 | $95,170 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $113,750 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0024.18
- 71.4%Utility gas
- 26.5%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 88.1%Utility gas
- 11.9%Electricity
Onion Creek 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 below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.