Austin City (South) PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

127,432

0.519% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

0.852% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$513,800

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

78,182

0.74% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Austin City (South) PUMA, TX had a population of 127k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Austin City (South) PUMA, TX declined from 128,097 to 127,432, a −0.519% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Austin City (South) 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.

The largest universities in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX are Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 degrees awarded in 2022), Southern Careers Institute-Austin (651 degrees), and Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus (121 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX was $513,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.1%.

Most people in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Austin City (South) PUMA, TX borders Austin City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX, and Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Economy

The economy of Austin City (South) PUMA, TX employs 78.2k people. The largest industries in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX are Computer Systems Design (7,139 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,213 people), and Construction (3,903 people), and the highest paying industries are Independent artists, writers, and performers ($230,491), Offices of chiropractors ($182,194), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($172,973).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Austin City (South) 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 (South) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

78.2k

2022 Value

−0.74%

1 Year decline

± −0.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.74%, from 78.8k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,055 people), Customer service representatives (2,434 people), and Software developers (1,888 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin City (South) 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

78.2k

2022 Value

−0.74%

1 Year decline

± −0.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.74%, from 78.8k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, are Computer Systems Design (7,139 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,213 people), and Construction (3,903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin City (South) 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 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,458), and Manufacturing ($84,330).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,081).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 (South) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 (South) PUMA, TX awarded 1,869 degrees. The student population of Austin City (South) PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,716 male students and 3,178 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (783 and 43.2%), followed by White (678 and 37.4%), Black or African American (162 and 8.95%), and Two or More Races (72 and 3.98%).

The largest universities in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 and 53.1%), Southern Careers Institute-Austin (651 and 34.8%), and Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus (121 and 6.47%).

The most popular majors in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX are General Business Administration & Management (130 and 6.96%), Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (119 and 6.37%), and Welding Technology (109 and 5.83%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,894 (35.1% men and 64.9% 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 4,894 students enrolled in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,160 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Neurobiology & Behavior
37 degrees awarded
General Psychology
77 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX was Neurobiology & Behavior with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Saint Edward's University (227845)
993 degrees awarded
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
651 degrees awarded
Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
121 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Edward's University (227845) with 993 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 683 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, which is 0.576 times less than the 1,186 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 783 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 678 degrees awarded.

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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,886) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($880) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

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In 2022, 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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Austin City (South) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (41.7k), Some college (19k), and Graduate Degree (18.4k).

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 (South) PUMA, TX was $513,800 in 2023, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $452,700 to $513,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX is 41.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$513,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,589

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Median Property Taxes

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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 (South) 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 (South) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.1% of the housing units in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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65.5k

Number of Households

± 2,496

In N/A, the median household income of the 65.5k households in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Austin City (South) 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

0.455

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

0.453

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

In 2022, the income inequality in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.345% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Austin City (South) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (31.2%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2023, 57.8% of workers in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin City (South) 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 (South) 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 (South) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin City (South) PUMA, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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