Dripping Springs, TX City Data

Dripping Springs, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,548 people who live in Dripping Springs and approximately 97,589 who live in Hays County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs. We have included Dripping Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dripping Springs Information

Hays County where Dripping Springs resides is 679.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 97,589 and has a population rank of 531 out of all the places in the United States.

Dripping Springs has a total of 1,548 people and of those residents there are 794 males and 754 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 1,478 births each year and around 505 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dripping Springs varies per year, but currently 1,518 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 1,548 people who live in Dripping Springs, there are 498 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dripping Springs is 266 male and 232 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 1,093.

General Dripping Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Hays County	679.79
Water area in square miles - Hays County	N/A
Resident population - Hays County	97,589
Population rank - Hays County	531
Total population	1,548
Total population (male)	794
Total population (female)	754
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Hays County	1,478
Deaths- Hays County	505
Population of one race	1,518
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	498
Population under 20 years (male)	266
Population under 20 years (female)	232
Total population 18 years and over	1,093

Dripping Springs Social Characteristics

There are 33,410 households in Dripping Springs. Families make up 22,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dripping Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,746), male householder with no wife present (1,472) and female householder with no husband present (2,781). The remainder of the Dripping Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,275. Dripping Springs, TX moving companies help people in Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dripping Springs is based, there are 39,161 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,711 never married, 19,868 now married, 617 separated, 2,391 widowed, and 3,574 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 766 widowed and 2,729 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dripping Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dripping Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hays County)
Total households	33,410
Family households (families)	22,394
With own children under 18 years	12,264
Married-couple family	17,746
With own children under 18 years	9,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	656
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,804
Nonfamily households	11,275
Householder living alone	7,004
65 years and over	1,647

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	240
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	117
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,390
Householder	419
Spouse	341
Child	527
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	158
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,161
Never married	12,711
Now married	19,868
Separated	617
Widowed	2,391
Divorced	3,574
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	766
Divorced	2,729

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,548
Male	794
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	13
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6
Female	754
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	11
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,548
One race	1,518
White	1,339
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,548
People who are White alone	1,339
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	290
People who are Some other race alone	164

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	91,596
Same house	37,907
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,472
Different state or abroad	7,131
Different state	5,633
Abroad	1,498

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hays County)
Total resident population	97,589
Born in United States	31,006
State of residence	68,937
Different state	22,058
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,156
Foreign born	5,438

Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs. That total enrollment is 35,718 for the population of the country, which includes Dripping Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,273.

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 Dripping Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,718
Pre-kindergarten	1,704
Public	1,016
Private	688
Kindergarten	1,265
Public	1,153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,854
Public	9,964
Private	890
Elementary and high school	16,475
Public	15,281
Private	1,194
High school grades 9 to 12	5,621
Public	5,317
Private	304
College, undergraduate years	15,040
Public	14,469
Private	571
Graduate or professional school	1,234
Public	1,104
Private	130
Not enrolled in school	58,354

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,635
Less than 9th grade	3,898
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,314
High school graduate	12,303
Some college, no degree	13,740
Associate's degree	2,577
Bachelor's degree	16,803
Graduate or professional degree	31.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,918

Dripping Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dripping Springs. The Dripping Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,196), service occupations (7,735), sales and office occupations (14,470), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,034) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,838). The 76,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,496 private wage and salary workers, 11,095 government workers, 3,780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hays County)
Population 16 years and over	76,853
In labor force	53,942
Civilian labor force	53,863
Employed	50,484
Unemployed	3,379
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	79
Females 16 years and over	38,484
In labor force	24,596
Civilian labor force	24,570
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,348
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	38,369
In labor force	29,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,031
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hays County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,578
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,885
Other means	418
Worked at home	1,785
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,339,870

OCCUPATION (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,196
Service occupations	7,735
Sales and office occupations	14,470
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,034
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,838

INDUSTRY (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,035
Wholesale trade	1,192
Retail trade	6,118
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,827
Information	1,508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,777
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,386
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,551

CLASS OF WORKER (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Private wage and salary workers	35,496
Government workers	11,095
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dripping Springs Housing Characteristics

In Dripping Springs, TX there are 35,643 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,410 occupied and 2,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dripping Springs, there are 20,884 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 819 units in Dripping Springs. 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 Dripping Springs, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dripping Springs, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dripping Springs. There are 308 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 2,110 with rent between $300-499 and 8,280 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dripping Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dripping Springs, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
Occupied housing units	33,410
Vacant housing units	2,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
1-unit, detached	20,884
1-unit, attached	819
2 units	1,103
3 or 4 units	1,619
5 to 9 units	1,813
10 to 19 units	1,420
20 to 49 units	620
50 or more units	1,658
Mobile home	5,534

HOUSING TENURE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Owner-occupied	21,664
Renter-occupied	11,746

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
No vehicles available	1,479
2 vehicle available	22,226
3 vehicles available	5,620
4 vehicles available	1,514
5 or more vehicles available	391

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Utility gas	5,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke	2
Wood	302
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Less Than $50,000	21,664
$50,000 to $99,999	3,820
$100,000 to $149,999	4,378
$150,000 to $199,999	2,872
$200,000 to $299,999	2,002
$300,000 to $499,999	435
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	129,400

GROSS RENT (Hays County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,746
Less than $200	308
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	2,110
$500 to $699	4,326
$700 to $999	2,897
$1,000 to $1,499	927
$1,500 or more	129