Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

154,268

1.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.4

1.29% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.4%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$86,016

7.57% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$687,000

16.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

85,847

2.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX had a population of 154k people with a median age of 31.4 and a median household income of $86,016. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX grew from 151,629 to 154,268, a 1.74% increase and its median household income grew from $79,965 to $86,016, a 7.57% increase.

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None of the households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was $687,000, and the homeownership rate was 39.2%.

Most people in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX borders Austin City (North) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX, Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, and Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 154k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

91.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.2% of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,314 ± 354
Vietnam
1,116 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
494 ± 252

Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX employs 85.8k people. The largest industries in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,037 people), Computer Systems Design (8,008 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,636 people), and the highest paying industries are Broadcasting (except internet) ($245,700), Banking & related activities ($233,974), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($222,740).

Males in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,114. The income inequality in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

85.8k

2022 Value

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 84k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.8k

2022 Value

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 84k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,037 people), Computer Systems Design (8,008 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,438), Wholesale Trade ($113,265), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,549).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,150), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,082), and Construction ($71,181).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX awarded 25,877 degrees. The student population of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 38,947 male students and 51,599 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $6,854 for in-state students and $25,560 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 31.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 48.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 90,546 (43% men and 57% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 90,546 students enrolled in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was $687,000 in 2022, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $587,900 to $687,000, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is 39.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,309

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.2%

Homeownership

2022

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.2% of the housing units in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,016

Median Household Income

± $3,851

72k

Number of Households

± 2,482

In 2022, the median household income of the 72k households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX grew to $86,016 from the previous year's value of $79,965.

The following chart displays the households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (54%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Walked (7.54%)

In 2022, 54% of workers in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who walked to work (7.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.75% of the workforce in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX (24.3k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 43.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.