Austin Metro Area

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  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): 1,249,763
  • Land Area (2000): 10,940.161 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 144.830 square kilometers
Austin Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2004 1,400,772 2005 1,435,502 2006 1,493,692

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Houses (2000): 496,004
Austin Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,114,602 84.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23,994 0.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 368,928 14.71%

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 476,501 452,961 23,540 4.94% 49
1991 489,292 467,125 22,166 4.53% 45
1992 517,000 495,395 21,605 4.18% 42
1993 548,220 528,341 19,879 3.63% 36
1994 579,774 560,911 18,864 3.25% 33
1995 609,110 591,102 18,009 2.96% 30
1996 634,493 615,043 19,451 3.07% 31
1997 654,513 634,531 19,982 3.05% 31
1998 679,314 660,997 18,317 2.70% 27
1999 710,071 693,851 16,219 2.28% 23
2000 736,704 714,297 22,407 3.04% 31
2001 749,966 717,445 32,521 4.34% 43
2002 761,931 717,088 44,843 5.89% 59
2003 767,863 721,785 46,078 6.00% 60
2004 782,459 742,423 40,036 5.12% 51
2005 803,497 767,015 36,482 4.54% 45
2006 826,867 792,437 34,430 4.16% 42
2007 847,633 816,853 30,780 3.63% 36
2008 862,628 828,128 34,500 4.00% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 856,078 822,499 33,579 3.92% 39
Feb 2008 855,159 824,177 30,982 3.62% 36
Mar 2008 859,082 827,693 31,389 3.65% 37
Apr 2008 860,012 831,555 28,457 3.31% 33
May 2008 862,556 830,611 31,945 3.70% 37
Jun 2008 865,962 829,713 36,249 4.19% 42
Jul 2008 868,123 829,991 38,132 4.39% 44
Aug 2008 870,254 830,926 39,328 4.52% 45
Sep 2008 866,424 825,986 40,438 4.67% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Austin Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 96,368 13.15%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 85,328 11.64%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 64,508 8.80%
4. Educational Services 46,736 6.38%
5. Public Administration 45,278 6.18%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 42,414 5.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28,260 3.86%
8. Finance and Insurance 24,916 3.40%
9. Health Care 20,734 2.83%
10. Repair and Maintenance 17,094 2.33%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15,828 2.16%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 15,660 2.14%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 15,306 2.09%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14,190 1.94%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11,894 1.62%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11,536 1.57%
17. Other Transportation 8,160 1.11%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,008 1.09%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 7,990 1.09%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7,934 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 85,706 14.56%
2. Health Care 57,926 9.84%
3. Public Administration 53,074 9.02%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48,540 8.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 37,414 6.36%
6. Finance and Insurance 37,410 6.36%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 37,276 6.33%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20,084 3.41%
9. Social Assistance 19,702 3.35%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14,474 2.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13,142 2.23%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11,976 2.03%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 10,794 1.83%
14. Department and Other General Stores 10,526 1.79%
15. Construction 10,350 1.76%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9,094 1.55%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8,458 1.44%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7,096 1.21%
19. Private Household Services 6,262 1.06%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6,218 1.06%

Austin Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 51,440 7.02%
2. Other Management Occupations 41,452 5.66%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31,532 4.30%
4. Engineers 29,870 4.08%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 27,726 3.78%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23,532 3.21%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22,026 3.01%
8. Other Production Occupations 21,090 2.88%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20,578 2.81%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18,642 2.54%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18,290 2.50%
12. Business Operations Specialists 16,670 2.27%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 16,414 2.24%
14. Top Executives 16,198 2.21%
15. Other Construction Trades 15,954 2.18%
16. Construction Laborers 15,828 2.16%
17. Carpenters 14,852 2.03%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 12,824 1.75%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 12,730 1.74%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12,142 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 42,566 7.23%
2. Secretaries and Admins 32,192 5.47%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30,136 5.12%
4. Other Management Occupations 27,000 4.59%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22,340 3.80%
6. Business Operations Specialists 21,832 3.71%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21,624 3.67%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18,090 3.07%
9. Computer Specialists 17,442 2.96%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16,056 2.73%
11. Cashiers 15,034 2.55%
12. Customer Service Representatives 14,752 2.51%
13. Registered Nurses 14,076 2.39%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13,862 2.36%
15. Accountants and Auditors 12,342 2.10%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 11,858 2.01%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11,508 1.96%
18. Child Care Workers 11,368 1.93%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 10,688 1.82%
20. Other Production Occupations 10,650 1.81%

Austin Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,222,870 63.03%
15-35 hours 237,934 12.26%
1-14 hours 53,466 2.76%
No regular hours 425,823 21.95%

Austin Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27,665 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 26,869 2.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 45,912 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 98,046 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 135,231 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 222,298 17.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 206,230 16.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 143,196 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74,834 5.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82,896 6.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31,882 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13,411 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 68,277 5.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 79,351 6.32%

Austin Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29,260 2.33%
5-9 108,621 8.65%
10-14 169,697 13.51%
15-19 206,880 16.47%
20-24 198,655 15.82%
25-29 78,952 6.29%
30-34 200,416 15.96%
35-39 35,172 2.80%
40-44 46,630 3.71%
45-59 104,628 8.33%
60-89 54,574 4.34%
At least 90 22,613 1.80%

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 13,256 1.06% 778,809 62.00%
30-44 8,752 0.70% 273,466 21.77%
45-59 4,402 0.35% 100,226 7.98%
At least 60 6,972 0.56% 70,215 5.59%

Austin Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7,556 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 178,716 13.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 996,456 76.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,058 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 9,851 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33,382 2.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 27,079 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 47,198 3.62%

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): 944,170 (2,425,608 people)
Families (2000): 597,244 (1,897,118 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 261,871
People at same address in 1995: 918,194
Austin Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 71,818 7.58%
$10,000-$14,999 44,344 4.68%
$15,000-$19,999 45,323 4.79%
$20,000-$24,999 54,844 5.79%
$25,000-$29,999 54,532 5.76%
$30,000-$34,999 58,589 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 53,617 5.66%
$40,000-$44,999 51,860 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 47,210 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 88,771 9.37%
$60,000-$74,999 109,863 11.60%
$75,000-$99,999 116,648 12.32%
$100,000-$124,999 61,191 6.46%
$125,000-$149,999 31,782 3.36%
$150,000-$199,999 28,417 3.00%
$200,000 or more 28,270 2.98%

Austin Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 125,430 26.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 114,592 24.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39,117 8.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 70,260 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7,471 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 63,034 13.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,800 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28,737 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 740 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10,809 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 255 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,377 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 233 0.05%

Austin Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 846,475 33.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 347,760 13.70%
Public Assistance 15,777 0.62%
Retirement 110,950 4.37%
Self Employment 137,943 5.43%
Social Security 139,071 5.48%
Supplemental Security 20,363 0.80%
Wage / Salary 815,554 32.13%
Other 104,300 4.11%

Austin Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 227,238 48.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 240,471 51.41%

Austin Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87,569 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 535,565 53.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 358,628 36.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,048 1.41%

Austin Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 116,576 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 521,171 53.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 276,273 28.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61,826 6.34%

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 130,652 6.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 173,900 9.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 380,674 20.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 494,573 26.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91,772 4.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 408,043 21.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 193,741 10.34%

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 21,587 1.73% 26,189 2.10% 47,776 3.82%
Kindergarten 33,985 2.72% 4,228 0.34% 38,213 3.06%
Grades 1-4 131,987 10.56% 11,258 0.90% 143,245 11.46%
Grades 5-8 130,136 10.41% 9,225 0.74% 139,361 11.15%
Grades 9-12 120,678 9.66% 7,172 0.57% 127,850 10.23%
Undergrad college 172,654 13.81% 19,530 1.56% 192,184 15.38%
Graduate or professional school 37,458 3.00% 6,258 0.50% 43,716 3.50%
Total 648,485 51.89% 83,860 6.71% 732,345 58.60%

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 4,223 3,433
2004 4,214 3,348

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 2,170,148 88.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 269,465 11.05%

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): 9,032
Austin Metro Area 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
2004 2.137 0.363 0.026 1.120 3.645 0.000 7.637 31.910 2.557 42.105
2005 2.116 0.350 0.029 0.966 3.462 0.000 7.834 31.102 2.406 41.342
2006 2.033 0.350 0.019 1.048 3.451 0.000 7.647 29.500 2.257 39.404
2007 2.001 0.336 0.028 1.076 3.441 0.000 7.887 30.902 2.474 41.264

Austin Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Austin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Austin Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 181,854 14.55%
10-19 Years 178,873 14.31%
20-29 Years 242,571 19.41%
30-39 Years 219,585 17.57%
40-49 Years 189,433 15.16%
50-59 Years 114,059 9.13%
60-69 Years 59,685 4.78%
70-79 Years 40,873 3.27%
80-89 Years 18,989 1.52%
90+ Years 3,841 0.31%

Austin Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 635,067 50.81%
Color 1 Box Female 614,696 49.19%

Austin Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 758,302 60.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 327,760 26.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 96,746 7.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 43,422 3.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17,322 1.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,717 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,866 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 628 0.05%

Austin Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 385,391 23.97%
2. English 242,220 15.07%
3. Irish 231,577 14.40%
4. United States Or American 132,092 8.22%
5. French Non-Basque 70,963 4.41%
6. Scotch Irish 64,409 4.01%
7. Italian 63,743 3.96%
8. Scottish 58,959 3.67%
9. Polish 38,407 2.39%
10. Swedish 34,523 2.15%

Austin Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,725,069 74.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 474,524 20.43%
3. Chinese 18,790 0.81%
4. Vietnamese 15,992 0.69%
5. German 14,107 0.61%
6. French 9,339 0.40%
7. Korean 8,266 0.36%
8. Other Asian 5,272 0.23%
9. Arabic 3,928 0.17%
10. Hindi 3,914 0.17%

Austin Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,201,673 87.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86,819 3.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 219,032 8.73%

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.


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