Travis County, TX

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2023 Population
1.31M
1.44% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
35.5
1.14% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11%
2.54% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$97,169
4.79% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$487,600
9.62% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 1.31M people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $97,169. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Travis County, TX grew from 1.29M to 1.31M, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $92,731 to $97,169, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.6%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

89.9% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Travis County, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (17,518 degrees awarded in 2023), Austin Community College District (6,798 degrees), and Saint Edward's University (961 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $487,600, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 1.31M people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.2% of Travis County, TX residents were born outside of the country (224k people).

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (624k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157k White (Hispanic) and 140k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%
2023 Citizenship
89.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.9% of Travis County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    624k ± 1.59k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    157k ± 6.28k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    140k ± 6.12k
32.5%
Hispanic Population
425k people

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (624k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157k White (Hispanic) and 140k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.5% of the people in N/A are hispanic (425k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

17.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
224k people
17.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
223k people

As of 2023, 17.2% of Travis County, TX residents (224k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    15,517 ± 1,341
  2. Vietnam
    11,916 ± 967
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,233 ± 900

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

748k
2023 Value
± 9,153
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 1.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 737k employees to 748k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (114,705 people), Sales & Related Occupations (72,598 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68,801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

748k
2023 Value
± 9,153
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 1.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 737k employees to 748k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126,813 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73,446 people), and Educational Services (69,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,700
Median earning men ± $1,188
$51,783
Median earning women ± $1,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,597), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,922), and Information ($92,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,777), Information ($78,336), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,109).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Travis County, TX awarded 28,991 degrees. The student population of Travis County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 42,854 male students and 56,628 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Travis County, TX are White (11,049 and 40.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8,122 and 29.9%), Asian (4,498 and 16.5%), and Black or African American (1,929 and 7.1%).

The largest universities in Travis County, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (17,518 and 60.4%), Austin Community College District (6,798 and 23.4%), and Saint Edward's University (961 and 3.31%).

The most popular majors in Travis County, TX are General Studies (1,643 and 5.67%), General Computer & Information Sciences (1,299 and 4.48%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,244 and 4.29%).

The median tuition costs in Travis County, TX are $35,750 for private four year colleges, and $6,844 and $26,414 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $487,600 in 2023, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $444,800 to $487,600, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $97,169. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 19.13, Travis County, TX with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 19.16, Travis County, TX and Census Tract 16.04, Travis County, TX, with respective values of $250,001 and $243,365.

Housing

Property

$487,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,783
$297,755
Median Property Taxes
±$4,470
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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 53% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

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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.
$97,169
Median Household Income
± $1,289
561k
Number of Households
± 7,656

In 2023, the median household income of the 561k households in N/A grew to $97,169 from the previous year's value of $92,731.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2023, 59.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
58.1%
Employer Coverage
8.74%
Medicaid
7.61%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.774%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.81% from 12.5% to 12.2%.

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