Austin

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  4. Austin Employment Information
  5. Austin Family Information
  6. Austin Education Information
  7. Austin Public Benefits Information
  8. Austin Criminal Information
  9. Austin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Austin Zip Codes


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Austin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,710
  • Land Area (2000): 103.524 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.238 square kilometers
Austin Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,710 2002 23,789 2005 23,654
2000 22,880 2003 23,687 2006 23,626
2001 23,564 2004 23,659 2007 23,300

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Houses (2000): 10,788
Austin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,367 94.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,304 5.28%

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Austin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,288 20.72%
2. Construction 524 8.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 365 5.87%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 312 5.02%
5. Health Care 227 3.65%
6. Repair and Maintenance 218 3.51%
7. Public Administration 201 3.23%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 189 3.04%
9. Educational Services 187 3.01%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 2.93%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 141 2.27%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 139 2.24%
13. Truck Transportation 133 2.14%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 127 2.04%
15. Metal Manufactuing 122 1.96%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 120 1.93%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 1.50%
18. Social Assistance 82 1.32%
19. Finance and Insurance 79 1.27%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 74 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 988 18.24%
2. Food Manufacturing 656 12.11%
3. Educational Services 522 9.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 437 8.07%
5. Social Assistance 280 5.17%
6. Finance and Insurance 259 4.78%
7. Public Administration 204 3.77%
8. Department and Other General Stores 203 3.75%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 182 3.36%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 173 3.19%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 157 2.90%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 131 2.42%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 122 2.25%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.62%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 85 1.57%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 74 1.37%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 50 0.92%
18. Repair and Maintenance 49 0.90%
19. Construction 47 0.87%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 0.85%

Austin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 533 8.57%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 489 7.87%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 276 4.44%
4. Other Management Occupations 264 4.25%
5. Food Processing Workers 255 4.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 252 4.05%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 221 3.56%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 211 3.39%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 172 2.77%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 154 2.48%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 152 2.45%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 149 2.40%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 2.04%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 125 2.01%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 121 1.95%
16. Construction Laborers 119 1.91%
17. Top Executives 117 1.88%
18. Other Construction Trades 110 1.77%
19. Carpenters 100 1.61%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 83 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 381 7.03%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 286 5.28%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 238 4.39%
4. Cashiers 230 4.25%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 223 4.12%
6. Registered Nurses 221 4.08%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 215 3.97%
8. Other Production Occupations 205 3.78%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 193 3.56%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 169 3.12%
11. Child Care Workers 167 3.08%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 162 2.99%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 159 2.93%
14. Food Processing Workers 155 2.86%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 151 2.79%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 143 2.64%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 143 2.64%
18. Other Management Occupations 138 2.55%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 132 2.44%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 130 2.40%

Austin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,298 47.37%
15-35 hours 2,926 14.91%
1-14 hours 656 3.34%
No regular hours 6,748 34.38%

Austin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 485 4.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 525 4.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 551 4.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,047 9.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,166 10.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 956 8.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,827 16.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,119 9.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 413 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 464 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 211 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,423 12.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 935 8.34%

Austin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 892 7.95%
5-9 4,249 37.88%
10-14 2,856 25.46%
15-19 972 8.67%
20-24 362 3.23%
25-29 227 2.02%
30-34 409 3.65%
35-39 79 0.70%
40-44 164 1.46%
45-59 666 5.94%
60-89 115 1.03%
At least 90 225 2.01%

Austin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 136 1.21% 9,422 84.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 652 5.81%
45-59 14 0.12% 652 5.81%
At least 60 16 0.14% 324 2.89%

Austin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 92 0.80%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,214 10.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,337 81.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 1.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 374 3.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 233 2.04%

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Austin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,444 (24,061 people)
Families (2000): 6,595 (18,965 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,707
People at same address in 1995: 12,900
Austin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 886 8.48%
$10,000-$14,999 1,052 10.07%
$15,000-$19,999 825 7.90%
$20,000-$24,999 919 8.80%
$25,000-$29,999 860 8.23%
$30,000-$34,999 759 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 666 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 663 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 484 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 949 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 976 9.35%
$75,000-$99,999 760 7.28%
$100,000-$124,999 292 2.80%
$125,000-$149,999 102 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 98 0.94%
$200,000 or more 153 1.46%

Austin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,394 32.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,271 31.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 393 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,265 12.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,135 10.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 565 5.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Austin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,388 25.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,526 15.75%
Public Assistance 468 1.63%
Retirement 2,150 7.48%
Self Employment 899 3.13%
Social Security 3,903 13.59%
Supplemental Security 493 1.72%
Wage / Salary 7,261 25.27%
Other 1,641 5.71%

Austin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,120 60.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,051 39.66%

Austin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 951 9.94%
Color 1 Box Married 5,568 58.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,691 28.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 353 3.69%

Austin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,030 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 5,676 54.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,989 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,726 16.56%

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Austin Education Information Back to top
Austin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,516 8.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,371 12.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,190 32.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,370 23.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,575 8.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,112 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 819 4.32%

Austin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 298 1.21% 101 0.41% 399 1.61%
Kindergarten 305 1.23% 80 0.32% 385 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,130 4.57% 169 0.68% 1,299 5.26%
Grades 5-8 1,057 4.28% 122 0.49% 1,179 4.77%
Grades 9-12 1,227 4.97% 81 0.33% 1,308 5.29%
Undergrad college 690 2.79% 49 0.20% 739 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.15% 44 0.18% 81 0.33%
Total 4,744 19.20% 646 2.61% 5,390 21.81%

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Austin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Austin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,584 89.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,551 10.57%

Austin Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
Austin Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.566 0.276 0.046 0.230 2.119 0.230 5.113 29.848 2.948 38.139
2000 2.404 0.918 0.087 0.219 3.628 0.087 6.469 35.227 2.666 44.449
2001 2.546 0.806 0.000 0.382 3.735 0.552 5.899 38.448 3.098 47.997
2002 2.102 0.925 0.000 0.126 3.153 0.294 7.819 38.127 2.144 48.384
2003 1.773 1.140 0.000 0.507 3.420 0.253 5.319 29.848 2.575 37.742
2004 1.902 0.676 0.042 0.465 3.086 0.254 5.199 34.448 2.198 41.845
2005 2.114 1.437 0.000 0.465 4.016 0.423 5.834 41.135 2.156 49.125
2006 2.074 0.000 0.000 0.720 2.794 0.042 6.180 36.824 2.540 45.543
2007 1.330 0.000 0.043 0.472 1.845 0.086 4.807 29.270 1.845 35.923

Austin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 30
2005 3 31
2006 3 30
2007 3 31

Austin Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 874
2000 1,100
2001 1,219
2002 1,226

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Austin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Austin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,150 12.75%
10-19 Years 3,376 13.66%
20-29 Years 2,891 11.70%
30-39 Years 3,075 12.44%
40-49 Years 3,308 13.39%
50-59 Years 2,604 10.54%
60-69 Years 2,069 8.37%
70-79 Years 2,435 9.85%
80-89 Years 1,503 6.08%
90+ Years 299 1.21%

Austin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,961 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 12,749 51.59%

Austin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,306 90.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,478 5.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 531 2.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 182 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 170 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Austin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,345 33.57%
2. Norwegian 6,036 21.68%
3. Irish 3,060 10.99%
4. English 1,729 6.21%
5. French Non-Basque 1,009 3.62%
6. United States Or American 949 3.41%
7. Swedish 829 2.98%
8. Danish 813 2.92%
9. Czech 773 2.78%
10. Dutch 633 2.27%

Austin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,904 90.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,320 5.72%
3. German 143 0.62%
4. Vietnamese 128 0.55%
5. Serbo Croatian 102 0.44%
6. Scandinavian 89 0.39%
7. Miao / Hmong 68 0.29%
8. French 58 0.25%
9. Other Indic 48 0.21%
10. Laotian 43 0.19%

Austin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,442 94.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 351 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 910 3.68%

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Austin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55912