Austin, TX City Data

Austin, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 656,562 people who live in Austin and approximately 812,280 who live in Travis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Austin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Austin. We have included Austin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Austin Information

Travis County where Austin resides is 1,022.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 812,280 and has a population rank of 56 out of all the places in the United States.

Austin has a total of 656,562 people and of those residents there are 337,569 males and 318,993 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 30.2. There are approximately 14,476 births each year and around 4,001 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Austin varies per year, but currently 636,912 are one race and 19,650 are two or more races.

Of the 656,562 people who live in Austin, there are 173,859 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Austin is 89,455 male and 84,404 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 509,014.

General Austin Information
Total area in square miles - Travis County	1,022.08
Water area in square miles - Travis County	N/A
Resident population - Travis County	812,280
Population rank - Travis County	56
Total population	656,562
Total population (male)	337,569
Total population (female)	318,993
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	30.2
Births - Travis County	14,476
Deaths- Travis County	4,001
Population of one race	636,912
Population of two or more races	19,650
Population under 20 years	173,859
Population under 20 years (male)	89,455
Population under 20 years (female)	84,404
Total population 18 years and over	509,014

Austin Social Characteristics

There are 320,766 households in Austin. Families make up 185,807 of these households. The table below breaks down the Austin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (136,632), male householder with no wife present (13,836) and female householder with no husband present (32,435). The remainder of the Austin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 136,934. Austin, TX moving companies help people in Austin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Austin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Austin is based, there are 318,409 females 15 and over; of those females there are 101,165 never married, 149,969 now married, 7,327 separated, 19,347 widowed, and 40,601 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,867 separated, 4,061 widowed and 30,020 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Austin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Austin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Travis County)
Total households	320,766
Family households (families)	185,807
With own children under 18 years	101,622
Married-couple family	136,632
With own children under 18 years	70,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,836
With own children under 18 years	5,849
Female householder, no husband present, family	32,435
With own children under 18 years	20,485
Nonfamily households	136,934
Householder living alone	96,427
65 years and over	14,025

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	78,817
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31,097
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	461,757
Householder	141,589
Spouse	101,098
Child	159,393
Other relatives	14,558
Nonrelatives	17,003
Unmarried partner	5,144
Roomer or boarder	2,487
Housemate or roommate	6,022
Unmarried partner	16,886
Foster child	285
Other	3,065

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174,675
Male householder	66,273
Male householder living alone	44,640
Male householder not living alone	21,633
Female householder	57,787
Female householder living alone	42,386
Female householder not living alone	15,401
Nonrelatives	50,615
Unmarried partner	11,742
Roomer or boarder	4,752
Housemate or roommate	31,576
Foster child	90
Other	2,455

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	318,409
Never married	101,165
Now married	149,969
Separated	7,327
Widowed	19,347
Divorced	40,601
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,867
Widowed	4,061
Divorced	30,020

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	656,562
Male	337,569
Under 5 years	24,072
5 to 9 years	21,086
10 to 14 years	19,029
15 to 17 years	11,799
18 and 19 years	13,469
20 years	8,828
21 years	8,806
22 to 24 years	26,447
25 to 29 years	42,382
30 to 34 years	33,711
35 to 39 years	29,452
40 to 44 years	25,628
45 to 49 years	21,579
50 to 54 years	16,651
55 to 59 years	10,309
60 and 61 years	3,035
62 to 64 years	3,890
65 and 66 years	2,338
67 to 69 years	3,302
70 to 74 years	4,438
75 to 79 years	3,556
80 to 84 years	2,132
85 years and over	1,630
Female	318,993
Under 5 years	22,643
5 to 9 years	20,141
10 to 14 years	18,079
15 to 17 years	10,699
18 and 19 years	12,842
20 years	8,178
21 years	8,012
22 to 24 years	22,674
25 to 29 years	34,581
30 to 34 years	27,969
35 to 39 years	25,838
40 to 44 years	23,956
45 to 49 years	21,090
50 to 54 years	16,524
55 to 59 years	11,131
60 and 61 years	3,412
62 to 64 years	4,715
65 and 66 years	2,841
67 to 69 years	3,814
70 to 74 years	6,275
75 to 79 years	5,540
80 to 84 years	3,846
85 years and over	4,193

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	656,562
One race	636,912
White	429,100
Black or African American	65,956
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,889
Asian	30,960
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	469
Some other race	1,243
Two or more races	19,650

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	636,432
People who are White alone	416,249
People who are Black or African American alone	62,643
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,812
People who are Asian alone	29,375
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	464
People who are Hispanic or Latino	197,295
People who are Some other race alone	105,302

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	753,786
Same house	283,732
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	127,779
Different state or abroad	121,344
Different state	77,076
Abroad	44,268

PLACE OF BIRTH (Travis County)
Total resident population	812,280
Born in United States	280,224
State of residence	450,296
Different state	226,918
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,445
Foreign born	122,621

Austin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Austin. That total enrollment is 235,906 for the population of the country, which includes Austin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 88,965 and elementary or high school enrollment was 243,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 87,660.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Austin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	235,906
Pre-kindergarten	14,554
Public	6,462
Private	8,092
Kindergarten	11,981
Public	10,700
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,434
Public	77,991
Private	6,443
Elementary and high school	121,710
Public	112,976
Private	8,734
High school grades 9 to 12	37,276
Public	34,985
Private	2,291
College, undergraduate years	69,307
Public	62,828
Private	6,479
Graduate or professional school	18,354
Public	15,856
Private	2,498
Not enrolled in school	540,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	501,361
Less than 9th grade	37,232
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	39,554
High school graduate	86,924
Some college, no degree	107,713
Associate's degree	26,272
Bachelor's degree	203,666
Graduate or professional degree	40.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	130,784

Austin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 639,474 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Austin. The Austin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (192,573), service occupations (55,517), sales and office occupations (115,359), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (749), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (39,242) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (37,721). The 639,474 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 328,700 private wage and salary workers, 81,570 government workers, 29,923 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Travis County)
Population 16 years and over	639,474
In labor force	460,525
Civilian labor force	459,995
Employed	441,161
Unemployed	18,834
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	530
Females 16 years and over	313,591
In labor force	203,967
Civilian labor force	203,844
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,856
Armed forces	123
Males 16 years and over	325,883
In labor force	256,558
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,978
Armed forces	407

COMMUTING TO WORK (Travis County)
Workers 16 years and over	433,064
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	324,475
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	59,033
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,731
Other means	3,622
Worked at home	15,794
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,859,725

OCCUPATION (Travis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	192,573
Management, professional, and related occupations	192,573
Service occupations	55,517
Sales and office occupations	115,359
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	749
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	39,242
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37,721

INDUSTRY (Travis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	192,573
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,125
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	58,079
Wholesale trade	10,575
Retail trade	47,191
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,262
Information	19,010
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30,746
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	59,965
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	76,592
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	36,575
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	33,352

CLASS OF WORKER (Travis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	192,573
Private wage and salary workers	328,700
Government workers	81,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	29,923
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Austin Housing Characteristics

In Austin, TX there are 335,881 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 320,766 occupied and 15,115 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Austin, there are 172,816 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14,817 units in Austin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Austin, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Austin, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Austin. There are 2,987 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,899 with rent between $200-299, 13,758 with rent between $300-499 and 132,109 with rent for $500 and above. Full Austin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Austin, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Travis County)
Total housing units	335,881
Occupied housing units	320,766
Vacant housing units	15,115

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Travis County)
Total housing units	335,881
1-unit, detached	172,816
1-unit, attached	14,817
2 units	15,437
3 or 4 units	13,643
5 to 9 units	18,487
10 to 19 units	27,507
20 to 49 units	21,400
50 or more units	37,846
Mobile home	13,252

HOUSING TENURE (Travis County)
Occupied housing units	320,766
Owner-occupied	164,975
Renter-occupied	155,791

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Travis County)
Occupied housing units	320,766
No vehicles available	21,840
2 vehicle available	172,848
3 vehicles available	33,173
4 vehicles available	7,842
5 or more vehicles available	2,424

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Travis County)
Occupied housing units	320,766
Utility gas	156,146
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	151,419
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	265
Coal or coke
Wood	512
Solar energy	186
Other fuel	297
No fuel used	702

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Travis County)
Occupied housing units	320,766
Less Than $50,000	164,975
$50,000 to $99,999	38,306
$100,000 to $149,999	37,963
$150,000 to $199,999	21,983
$200,000 to $299,999	20,996
$300,000 to $499,999	7,892
$1,000,000 or more	953
Median (dollars)	134,700

GROSS RENT (Travis County)
Occupied units paying rent	155,791
Less than $200	2,987
$200 to $299	1,899
$300 to $499	13,758
$500 to $699	50,707
$700 to $999	57,018
$1,000 to $1,499	20,797
$1,500 or more	3,586