Austin, Texas
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City Overview
As of 2009, Austin's population is 743,074 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.12 percent.
The median home cost in Austin is $178,160. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Austin's cost of living is 3.86% Lower than the U.S. average.
Austin public schools spend $5,274 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Austin.
The unemployment rate in Austin is 5.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Austin jobs have Decreased by 1.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Austin, TX, population is 743,074. There are 2,829 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Austin, TX
The median age is 31.9. The US median is 37.6. 46.33% of people in Austin, TX, are married. 10.72% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.41 people. 18.44% of people are married, with children. 8.09% have children, but are single.
Race in Austin, TX
63.25% of people are white, 8.84% are black, 5.36% are asian, 0.65% are native american, and 22.06% claim 'Other'.
34.52% of the people in Austin, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 65.48% are non-hispanic).
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re: Objective as possible - 8/31/2009: I don't understand how one college can make such a large city into a college... (read more)Objective as possible: I've lived here for 11 years, hope this helps: Austin's economy is supported mainly by high-tech companies, the U. of Texas and the State Capitol. If you're in... (read more)re: A lot of arrogance in TX as a whole... - 8/10/: I have found unbelievable arrogance, too. I think it's because many Austinites are from tiny little towns, and they think this place is incredibly cool and liberal... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Health
There are 259 physicians per 100,000 population in Austin, TX. The US average is 170.
Austin, TX Health Index
Air quality in Austin, TX is 14 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Austin, TX is 79 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Looking for a place without Asthma - 12/17/200: I... (read more)Looking for a place without Asthma: Austin is a good place to live at. However, my boy is having a lot of issues with... (read more)Fantastic Place to Live...Except for Allergy Suffe: Austin's high ranking on being a good place to live is well-deserved. With a high number of multi-degreed, forward thinking, activity loving people...Austin's community... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 32.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $27,508 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,442 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.45% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.68% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.05% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.31% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.97% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.12% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 10.50% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.80% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.51% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.76% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 27.87% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.98% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.90% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.83% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.52% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Austin, TX, is 5.60%, with job growth of -1.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.20%.
Austin, TX Taxes
Austin, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Austin, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $27,508, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,442.
Austin Economy SperlingViews
re: Value Packed Austin - 10/9/2008: And that is all Austin seems to be, one gigantic REAL ESTATE MARKET! It drives me NUTS! Seriously, I can't stand the weekend AM talk radio here because it is all about... (read more)Bad economy: The economy is very bad here right now. Employers pay to... (read more)Value Packed Austin : Austin has one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.
Forbes sited Austin as one of America's top 10 recession-proof cities, but our market is changing.... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 24 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $178,160 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 43.61% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.04% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 52.04% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $18.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.57% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.75% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.24% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.18% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 10.86% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 28.01% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.18% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17.06% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.30% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.50% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.52% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.86% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.27% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.45% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.81% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 24.64% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.07% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.10% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.53% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.71% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.41% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Austin, TX, is $178,160. Home appreciation is 0.40% over the last year. The median age of Austin, TX, real estate is 24 years.
Austin, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 52.04% of the Austin, TX, population. 4.04% of houses and apartments in Austin, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Austin Housing SperlingViews
re: No basements. Dry grass. Fire ants. High prope: There are no basements because it does not freeze several feet below the ground. Basements are for cold climates because otherwise your foundation would heave. If you... (read more)Property Appraisal Data Analysis: As articles on this site note, Texas has no state income tax, but our property taxes are sky-high! I recently moved into the state and spent six months looking for a... (read more)High Property Taxes: I think the way you're figuring property taxes is not accurate. My house (near downtown) is appraised by the county at around $310,000; my taxes are $7900. That is a... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Crime
Austin, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Austin, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Austin Crime SperlingViews
Austin Very Unfriendly and Unjust: Stereotypes are often incorrect. When people hear I am from NYC, they say, "ooh- a lot of crime happens there" and "people there are unfriendly." According to the 2009... (read more)Austin: Austin allows for a wider view on reality. Not limited by dogmatic exclusion. Room to live without the straight jackets of delusion but tolerant of those who are. Where... (read more)re: Where to move in Austin - 3/15/2007: I just read your comment and i know its a little late but if you haven't settled into austin just yet you want to look into round rock. the schools are great and little... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Climate
Austin, TX, gets 30 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 70.
On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Austin, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 40. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 22 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Sunny Place to Live: One of the best things about Austin is how much sun you get around... (read more)Hot HOt HOT: Not sure what to say about the weather its usually hot but this year we had weeks and weeks of 100+ degree weather and not a single drop of rain. I leave work at around... (read more)A place to live as good as any other: 20 years here, I still think this is the best place. Cost of living has risen but we are still way under overpriced cities like LA or SF, not to mention NYC. Austin is... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Education
Austin, TX, schools spend $5,274 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 764 students per librarian, and 433 children per counselor in Austin, TX schools.
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I love my new city!: 4 years ego I looked into "Best Places" website just for curiosity. Well, I did followed their sugention, and I did fined my perfect place "Austin". My daughter and I... (read more)More info: Hi,
I am thinking about relocating to Austin and would like to hear different opinions on the quality of education (the best school districts, private schools, etc).... (read more)Elgin School District: My husband and I are relocating to Austin at the end of the year. We need to know what the school district is like in the Eligin area. I've heard that if we want the... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Austin, TX, takes 25 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Mass Transit: Austin is floundering in the mass transit aspect because it has inept leaders at Capital Metro, which is supposedly running a new "Light Rail" that goes from one NW part... (read more)About 10-yrs behind on roads...: After 1 year of living here I noticed that this city is growing VERY FAST. TOLL ROADS is the main issue right now. A TR or two or three would help clear congestion... (read more)transpotation: transpotation very poor in... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Austin, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Austin, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Austin, TX cost of living is 96.14.
Austin Cost of Living SperlingViews
lubbock: i think lubbock is a great place to live, but that's just me...im only 16, i was in alt of school activities, so yea it was great. you are right theirs not that much to... (read more)Austin area cost of living: In 2007 we moved to just north of Austin in a small community called Leander which happens to have the #1 school district in the state. After researching several cities... (read more)Top Place to Live - HUM: Crime is high though it is closely guarded away from the newspaper and public. I live near Town Lake and in a matter of two weeks there was one rape, one person killed... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 46.17% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 20.41% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 20.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.58% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 9.77% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.63% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.77% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.64% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.76% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.54% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.95% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.66% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.38% | 0.54% |
46.17% of the people in Austin, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 20.41% are Catholic; 20.12% are Protestant; 0.58% are LDS; 2.95% are another Christian faith; 1.66% in Austin, TX are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.38% affilitates with Islam.
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You'll find what you want in Austin: Austin is unique in Texas right now -- a Progressive city. And you can ignore Mike's comments. Texas in general, and Austin in particular, boasts a majority of... (read more)Freaked out because of a Christian Music night?: This person is right. You don't have that in Southern California. That's why Texas is still great. Texas still has the core values that our founding fathers visioned. I... (read more)College town & starter town, nothing more, nothing: Believe me, Austin is a College town & a place to get a starter job once you graduate. There are so many college students that flood the market on graducation, the... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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Voting
56.01% of the people in Austin, TX are registered as Democrats. 42.00% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.99%.
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re: Response to M from 12-13-06 - 1/14/2007: gop voters votes against the best interest of the middle class...
Most gop voters are not evil, they are just... (read more)re: Response to M from 12-13-06 - 1/14/2007: mr. mike......most of the "liberals " i met while liveing in austin I have met were either locals or refuges from the rest of dark red texas....whats wrong with giveing... (read more)Evenly divided politics - Blues, reds, greens, etc: From what I've seen, Austin has its share of liberals, moderates, indies, and republicans and neo-cons- tree-huggers, you name it. A lil bit of everything. A very... (read more)Have an opinion about Austin? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Austin Click Here
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