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

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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), White (Hispanic) (9.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%).

20.9% 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.

The largest universities in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 degrees awarded in 2022), Austin Community College District (7,243 degrees), and Strayer University-Texas (458973) (391 degrees).

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.

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Population & Diversity

Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 154k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.1% of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2022, there were 6.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.1k people) in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k White (Hispanic) and 13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are Spanish (16,986 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,443 households), and Vietnamese (1,287 households).

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.1k ± 2.83k
White (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.54k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.21k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

31.7k people

20.6% of the people in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are hispanic (31.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.7k people

As of 2022, 13.1% of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX residents (20.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,986 households (11.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,443 households (2.3%)
Vietnamese
1,287 households (0.86%)

20.9% of the households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11.3% of the households in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,135

Women

47.1%

45,154

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 85,289 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% 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 Other managers (4,582 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,558 people), and Software developers (3,775 people). 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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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

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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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are White (10,269 and 42.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6,585 and 27%), Asian (4,566 and 18.8%), and Black or African American (1,545 and 6.34%).

The largest universities in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 and 67.4%), Austin Community College District (7,243 and 28%), and Strayer University-Texas (458973) (391 and 1.51%).

The most popular majors in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX are General Studies (1,820 and 7.03%), General Computer & Information Sciences (1,091 and 4.22%), and General Business Administration & Management (910 and 3.52%).

The median tuition cost in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $6,854 for in-state students and $25,560 for out-of-state students.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.468% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.903% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (48.9k), Some college (32.9k), and Graduate Degree (31.2k).

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.

Median household income in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX is $86,016. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$687,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,309

$28,197

Median Property Taxes

±$1,472

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

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

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

0.531

2022 Wage GINI in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX

0.531

2021 Wage GINI in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was 0.531 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0657% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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, N/A% 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 higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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

91.3% of the population of Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 4.65% on Medicaid, 7.09% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.654% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

8.72%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

4.65%

Medicaid

7.09%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.654%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX grew by 3.51% from 8.42% to 8.72%.

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.