Austin County, TX Demographic Data
Austin County, TX Summary
Austin County is located in Texas
- Population: 28,558
- Area: 656.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 646.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.88 sq. miles
- Population Density: 43.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 154.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Austin County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,749
51%
50.8
Male
14,358
49%
49.2
Total Population
29,107
323,128,000
Austin County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,784
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,674
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,365
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,821
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,798
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,978
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,492
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,875
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,218
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,921
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,151
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,496
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
534
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,982
75.5%
77.2
Female
11,173
50.8%
51.3
Male
10,809
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,006
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,369
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,181
17.8%
15.2
Female
2,836
54.7%
55.8
Male
2,345
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Austin County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,235
97.0%
96.8
White
24,123
82.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2,519
8.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
15
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,570
5.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
872
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,423
25.5%
17.8
Mexican
6,896
23.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
455
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,684
74.5%
82.2
Austin County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,908
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,549
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,744
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,668
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,668
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,901
14.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,227
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,457
17.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,208
82.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,128
21.0%
31.2
Austin County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,449
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
13,966
60.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,992
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
434
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,443
6.2
5.8%
Austin County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,818
79.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,505
20.1%
21.6%
Spanish
5,166
18.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
316
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Austin County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
741
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
530
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,347
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,221
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,209
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,737
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,566
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,816
16.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
649
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
406
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
56,681
57,617
Per capita income
28,351
31,128
Austin County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
809
6.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
763
5.7%
9.8
Construction
1,289
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,530
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
626
4.7%
6.6
Information
197
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,813
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
616
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,006
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
498
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,797
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
988
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
478
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,794
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,197
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,241
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,981
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,197
16.4%
18.1%
Austin County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,278
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,561
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,471
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.1
Walked
225
1.7%
2.7
Other means
190
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
824
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.3
26.6
Austin County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
445
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,460
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,367
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,950
26.3%
21.0
Austin County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,222
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,260
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,962
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,783
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Austin County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,005
1 room
117
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
265
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
625
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,519
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,720
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,611
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,913
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,051
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,184
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Austin County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,005
1-unit, detached
9,454
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
258
2.0%
5.9
2-units
84
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
535
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
284
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
172
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,190
16.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Austin County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,596
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
687
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
639
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
822
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,617
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,151
16.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,133
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,797
21.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
444
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
119
0.9%
1.4%
Austin County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,170
19.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,166
19.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,326
56.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
295
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
147
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
112
1.0%
1.1
Austin County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,901
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
271
6.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
310
7.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
573
14.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
759
19.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
816
20.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,121
28.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,661
43.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
777
20.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
375
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
825
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Austin County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,502
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
126
5.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
300
12.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
469
18.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,603
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
460
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
852
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
524
21.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
194
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
225
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
305
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,133
45.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
461
0.0%
0.0%
Austin County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,260
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
927
11.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,288
15.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,482
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,207
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,522
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,323
16.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
420
5.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
91
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,300
205,000
