Austin, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.733% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Austin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.88%).

None of the households in Austin, 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.

88.5% of the residents in Austin, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Austin, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 degrees awarded in 2022), Austin Community College District (7,243 degrees), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 degrees).

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Economy

The economy of Austin, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Austin, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,671), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,903), and Utilities ($91,783).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, TX, are Management Occupations (82,506 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55,210 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,598 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,973

Median earning men ± $1,146

$48,351

Median earning women ± $1,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,243), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,037), and Manufacturing ($82,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,582), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,467), and Manufacturing ($68,069).

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, 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin, TX are White (11,534 and 41.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (7,993 and 28.5%), Asian (4,671 and 16.7%), and Black or African American (2,172 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Austin, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 and NaNM%), Austin Community College District (7,243 and NaNM%), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 and NaNM%).

The median tuition costs in Austin, TX are $34,700 for private four year colleges, and $6,854 and $25,560 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and 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

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

Median household income in Austin, TX is N/A. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $233,875, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 16.03, with respective values of $224,688 and $194,500.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16.04
Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 16.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $233,875, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 16.03, with respective values of $224,688 and $194,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Austin, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in Austin, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, TX is from Texas.

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2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Austin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Austin, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, TX (116k out of 936k 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 Females 25 - 34.

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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

87.2% of the population of Austin, TX has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 9.37% on Medicaid, 6.83% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see 1170 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (1138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1343 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Travis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see an average of 1,170 patients per year. This represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (1,138 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Travis County, TX 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

9.37%

Medicaid

6.83%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.69%

Military or VA

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

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