Austin Metro Area

  1. Austin Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Austin Metro Area Statistics
  3. Austin Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Austin Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Austin Metro Area Family Information
  6. Austin Metro Area Education Information
  7. Austin Metro Area Business Information
  8. Austin Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Austin Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Austin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Austin Metro Area Counties
  12. Austin Metro Area Cities


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Austin Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,603
  • Land Area (2000): 1,842.771 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.543 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,251
Austin Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,240 59.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,489 8.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,640 32.30%

Austin Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,446 16,696 750 4.30% 43
1991 18,041 17,348 694 3.84% 38
1992 18,273 17,605 668 3.66% 37
1993 18,515 17,813 702 3.79% 38
1994 18,682 17,954 728 3.90% 39
1995 18,739 18,142 597 3.18% 32
1996 18,915 18,274 642 3.39% 34
1997 19,181 18,651 530 2.76% 28
1998 19,175 18,755 419 2.19% 22
1999 19,158 18,751 408 2.13% 21
2000 19,958 19,384 575 2.88% 29
2001 20,412 19,697 715 3.50% 35
2002 20,559 19,733 826 4.02% 40
2003 20,497 19,568 929 4.53% 45
2004 20,449 19,547 902 4.41% 44
2005 20,430 19,635 794 3.89% 39
2006 20,315 19,534 782 3.85% 39
2007 20,408 19,568 841 4.12% 41
2008 20,622 19,670 952 4.62% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,336 19,381 955 4.70% 47
Feb 2008 20,114 19,210 904 4.49% 45
Mar 2008 20,324 19,365 959 4.72% 47
Apr 2008 20,717 19,841 876 4.23% 42
May 2008 20,673 19,777 896 4.33% 43
Jun 2008 20,779 19,817 962 4.63% 46
Jul 2008 20,919 19,931 988 4.72% 47
Aug 2008 20,804 19,792 1,012 4.86% 49
Sep 2008 20,932 19,918 1,014 4.84% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Austin Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 3,224 16.09%
2. Construction 2,124 10.60%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,588 7.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 974 4.86%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 774 3.86%
6. Repair and Maintenance 742 3.70%
7. Health Care 676 3.37%
8. Educational Services 662 3.30%
9. Public Administration 588 2.93%
10. Truck Transportation 508 2.54%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 490 2.45%
12. Metal Manufactuing 466 2.33%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 452 2.26%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 426 2.13%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 350 1.75%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 318 1.59%
17. Finance and Insurance 288 1.44%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 280 1.40%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 270 1.35%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 244 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,924 22.81%
2. Educational Services 1,714 9.96%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,644 9.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,228 7.14%
5. Social Assistance 824 4.79%
6. Finance and Insurance 812 4.72%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 590 3.43%
8. Department and Other General Stores 570 3.31%
9. Public Administration 556 3.23%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 472 2.74%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 372 2.16%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 348 2.02%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 250 1.45%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 220 1.28%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 220 1.28%
17. Construction 194 1.13%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 176 1.02%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 134 0.78%
20. Truck Transportation 130 0.76%

Austin Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,468 7.33%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,312 6.55%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,150 5.74%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 894 4.46%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 872 4.35%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 790 3.94%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 742 3.70%
8. Other Management Occupations 730 3.64%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 664 3.31%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 612 3.05%
11. Food Processing Workers 598 2.98%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 522 2.61%
13. Carpenters 454 2.27%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 2.22%
15. Other Construction Trades 438 2.19%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 388 1.94%
17. Agricultural Workers 386 1.93%
18. Construction Laborers 360 1.80%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 354 1.77%
20. Top Executives 322 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,306 7.59%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 900 5.23%
3. Registered Nurses 796 4.63%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 764 4.44%
5. Cashiers 658 3.83%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 644 3.74%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 622 3.62%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 592 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 590 3.43%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 578 3.36%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 526 3.06%
12. Child Care Workers 524 3.05%
13. Other Production Occupations 516 3.00%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 482 2.80%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 470 2.73%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 420 2.44%
17. Other Management Occupations 406 2.36%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 402 2.34%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 388 2.26%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 362 2.10%

Austin Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,033 50.11%
15-35 hours 9,255 14.94%
1-14 hours 2,238 3.61%
No regular hours 19,408 31.34%

Austin Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,559 4.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,694 4.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,938 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,614 10.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,054 11.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,939 10.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,547 15.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,253 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,212 3.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,269 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 604 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 247 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,039 11.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,864 7.99%

Austin Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,924 8.16%
5-9 10,194 28.45%
10-14 7,586 21.17%
15-19 3,873 10.81%
20-24 2,535 7.07%
25-29 1,058 2.95%
30-34 2,333 6.51%
35-39 575 1.60%
40-44 887 2.48%
45-59 2,414 6.74%
60-89 661 1.84%
At least 90 793 2.21%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 302 0.84% 27,868 77.77%
30-44 94 0.26% 3,701 10.33%
45-59 96 0.27% 2,318 6.47%
At least 60 94 0.26% 1,360 3.80%

Austin Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 207 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,865 10.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,720 78.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 586 1.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,361 3.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,030 5.36%

Austin Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,212 (75,490 people)
Families (2000): 20,850 (61,752 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,886
People at same address in 1995: 45,884
Austin Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,505 7.83%
$10,000-$14,999 2,721 8.51%
$15,000-$19,999 2,450 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 2,544 7.96%
$25,000-$29,999 2,546 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 2,309 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 2,212 6.92%
$40,000-$44,999 2,091 6.54%
$45,000-$49,999 1,639 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 3,196 9.99%
$60,000-$74,999 3,285 10.27%
$75,000-$99,999 2,464 7.71%
$100,000-$124,999 930 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 343 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 331 1.04%
$200,000 or more 412 1.29%

Austin Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,533 29.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,032 32.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 564 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,958 12.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,883 12.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 59 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 985 6.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 158 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Austin Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,647 26.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,595 16.14%
Public Assistance 1,200 1.33%
Retirement 5,910 6.54%
Self Employment 4,885 5.40%
Social Security 11,361 12.56%
Supplemental Security 1,235 1.37%
Wage / Salary 22,715 25.12%
Other 4,873 5.39%

Austin Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,242 58.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,395 41.93%

Austin Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,683 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 18,805 60.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,583 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 981 3.16%

Austin Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,726 8.45%
Color 1 Box Married 18,935 58.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,004 18.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,577 14.20%

Austin Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,416 7.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,848 11.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,736 34.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,198 23.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,285 8.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,870 9.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,120 3.56%

Austin Metro Area 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 1,087 2.82% 295 0.76% 1,382 3.58%
Kindergarten 1,005 2.60% 182 0.47% 1,187 3.07%
Grades 1-4 3,997 10.35% 603 1.56% 4,600 11.92%
Grades 5-8 3,952 10.24% 479 1.24% 4,431 11.48%
Grades 9-12 4,671 12.10% 245 0.63% 4,916 12.73%
Undergrad college 2,261 5.86% 207 0.54% 2,468 6.39%
Graduate or professional school 116 0.30% 109 0.28% 225 0.58%
Total 17,089 44.27% 2,120 5.49% 19,209 49.76%

Austin Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 76 64
2004 60 76

Austin Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 70,723 90.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,118 9.14%

Austin Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
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Austin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,019 13.00%
10-19 Years 5,795 15.01%
20-29 Years 4,110 10.65%
30-39 Years 5,005 12.97%
40-49 Years 5,464 14.15%
50-59 Years 4,048 10.49%
60-69 Years 3,297 8.54%
70-79 Years 3,415 8.85%
80-89 Years 2,063 5.34%
90+ Years 387 1.00%

Austin Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,008 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 19,595 50.76%

Austin Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,884 92.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,646 4.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 564 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 226 0.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 206 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Austin Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,792 35.75%
2. Norwegian 20,581 22.44%
3. Irish 9,198 10.03%
4. English 5,421 5.91%
5. United States Or American 3,197 3.49%
6. Danish 2,872 3.13%
7. French Non-Basque 2,870 3.13%
8. Swedish 2,742 2.99%
9. Czech 2,226 2.43%
10. Dutch 2,095 2.28%

Austin Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,247 92.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,126 4.20%
3. German 378 0.51%
4. Scandinavian 304 0.41%
5. Vietnamese 256 0.34%
6. Serbo Croatian 204 0.27%
7. Miao / Hmong 136 0.18%
8. French 130 0.17%
9. Laotian 106 0.14%
10. Other Indic 96 0.13%

Austin Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 76,574 96.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 823 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,972 2.48%

Austin Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Austin Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mower County    

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