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None of the households in Austin-Round Rock, 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.
90.5% of the residents in Austin-Round Rock, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (18,023 degrees awarded in 2024), The University of Texas at Austin (18,023 degrees), and Texas State University (8,480 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Austin-Round Rock, TX was $465,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.
Most people in Austin-Round Rock, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin-Round Rock, TX was 2 cars per household.
Austin-Round Rock, TX borders Killeen-Temple, TX and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Austin-Round Rock, TX is home to a population of 2.43M people, from which 90.5% are citizens.
As of 2024, 16.2% of Austin-Round Rock, TX residents were born outside of the country (393k people).
In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18M people) in Austin-Round Rock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 90.5% of Austin-Round Rock, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austin-Round Rock, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Austin-Round Rock, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18M people) in Austin-Round Rock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
32.2% of the people in Austin-Round Rock, TX are hispanic (781k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austin-Round Rock, TX as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.
As of 2024, 16.2% of Austin-Round Rock, TX residents (393k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin-Round Rock, TX was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Austin-Round Rock, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Austin-Round Rock, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Austin-Round Rock, TX.
88% of the population of Austin-Round Rock, TX has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 8.25% on Medicaid, 8.51% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.
Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin-Round Rock, TX declined by 0.257% from 12.1% to 12%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin-Round Rock, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Austin-Round Rock, TX employs 1.33M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austin-Round Rock, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (202,641 people), Retail Trade (136,674 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135,289 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,336), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,010), and Utilities ($88,301).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin-Round Rock, TX grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 1.29M employees to 1.33M employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin-Round Rock, TX, are Management Occupations (195,640 people), Sales & Related Occupations (128,607 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin-Round Rock, TX.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin-Round Rock, TX grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 1.29M employees to 1.33M employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin-Round Rock, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (202,641 people), Retail Trade (136,674 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135,289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin-Round Rock, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin-Round Rock, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,885), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,190), and Information ($96,242).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,664), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,886), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,790).
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.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
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.
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.
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.
The student population of Austin-Round Rock, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 62,128 male students and 85,739 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Austin-Round Rock, TX are White (15,022 and 39.9%), Hispanic or Latino (12,445 and 33.1%), Asian (5,048 and 13.4%), and Black or African American (2,831 and 7.52%).
The largest universities in Austin-Round Rock, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (18,023 and 45.2%), The University of Texas at Austin (18,023 and 45.2%), and Texas State University (8,480 and 21.3%).
The most popular majors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX are General Studies (2,414 and 6.05%), General Computer & Information Sciences (1,506 and 3.78%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,453 and 3.64%).
The median tuition costs are $40,796 for private four year colleges, and $8,606 and $20,086 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Austin-Round Rock, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 48.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 147,867 (42% men and 58% 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.
In 2024 there were 147,867 students enrolled in Austin-Round Rock, TX, 42% men and 58% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 51,670 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX was General Psychology with 1,221 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Austin with 18,023 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 16,538 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Austin-Round Rock, TX, which is 0.709 times less than the 23,337 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15,022 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12,445 degrees awarded.
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.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,796) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($4,707) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,425) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Austin-Round Rock, TX was $465,000 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,800 to $465,000, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin-Round Rock, TX is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Austin-Round Rock, TX have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin-Round Rock, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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-Round Rock, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin-Round Rock, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Austin-Round Rock, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin-Round Rock, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 989k households in Austin-Round Rock, TX grew to $100,431 from the previous year's value of $97,638.
The following chart displays the households in Austin-Round Rock, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Austin-Round Rock, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Austin-Round Rock, TX have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Austin-Round Rock, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin-Round Rock, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Austin-Round Rock, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin-Round Rock, TX have 2 cars.
9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin-Round Rock, TX (234k out of 2.38M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin-Round Rock, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.