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Austin County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 31,097   ( 2,680 from 2010 , 929 from 2020)
Land area: 646.5 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,645 59.96% 0.1%
Black:2,6588.55% 1.4%
Indian:1020.33% 29.1%
Asian:2750.88% 147.7%
2+ races:4251.37% 56.8%
Hispanic:8,99228.92% 35.4%
Total non-White:12,45240.04% 27.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:799 13.2
Deaths:80313.3
Net Migration: 89914.9
Net Immigration: 230.4
Change in White population:-12 -0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,692 9.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,417
18,65765.65%
2,6229.23%
790.28%
1110.39%
2710.95%
6,64123.37%
9,76034.35%

2000
23,590
16,96471.91%
2,47510.49%
470.20%
690.29%
1960.83%
3,80516.13%
6,62628.09%

1990
19,832
15,20376.66%
2,60313.13%
460.23%
280.14%
n/a
1,9529.84%
4,62923.34%

1980
17,726
14,13179.72%
2,58014.55%
460.26%
00.00%
n/a
9695.47%
3,59520.28%

1970
13,831
10,75077.72%
2,63619.06%
50.04%
00.00%
n/a
3782.73%
3,081 22.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,229 13.7
2,54910.8
2,58110.9
5352.3
1,693 7.2
3,134 13.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,115 15.7
2,35111.9
3,51617.7
5202.6
1,761 8.9
1,997 10.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,928 16.5
2,303 13.0
1,539 8.7
n/a
1,072 6.0
1,034 5.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,752 27.1
n/a
3,381 24.4
514 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Austin County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.0
7,171 23.1%
23,926 76.9%
6,070 19.5%
11,913
2.53
9,023 75.7%
6,965 77.2%
701 7.8%
2,890 24.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
7,129 25.1%
21,288 74.9%
4,424 15.6%
10,837
2.60
7,866 72.6%
6,194 78.7%
609 7.7%
2,971 27.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
6,366 27.0%
17,224 73.0%
3,496 14.8%
8,736
2.67
6,493 74.3%
5,385 82.9%
412 6.3%
2,243 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
5,348 27.0%
14,484 73.0%
3,534 17.8%
7,404
2.64
5,406 73.0%
4,705 87.0%
336 6.2%
1,998 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
5,039 28.4%
12,687 71.6%
3,311 18.7%
6,465
2.69
4,938 76.4%
4,315 87.4%
288 5.8%
1,527 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Austin County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,870 
Median Value$240,000 
Occupied11,91385.9%
Vacant1,95714.1%
Owned9,49079.7%
Rented2,42320.3%
Median Rent$1,046 
Single-Family Units9,91571.5%
    Detached9,76970.4%
    Attached1461.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3372.4%
Mobile Homes3,06522.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Austin County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003593.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994253.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995174.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995474.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993543.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995204.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995794.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994183.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995084.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996765.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,20610.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75414.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0929.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0598.9%
$150,000 to $199,9997356.2%
$200,000 or more1,1649.8%
Median Household Income73,556 
Per Capita Income36,399 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3292.8%
Public Assistance1631.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1819.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,11072.0%
Unemployed4093.2%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force9,52675.3%
Not in Labor Force3,12424.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5904,31556.4%
Non-Profit44355144.6%
Self-Employed1,09683256.8%
Local Government50857546.9%
State Government13020339.0%
Federal Government1457167.1%
Total Private + Self6,6865,14756.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2261,40046.7%
Total7,9126,54754.7%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,56617.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,32022.8%
Professional, Technical2,20615.2%
Service Occupations2,20815.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1751.2%
All others4,24129.2%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,19415.1%
Construction1,84612.7%
Manufacturing1,47710.2%
Health care and social assistance1,3519.3%
Educational services9666.6%
Other services7305.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing6774.7%
Wholesale trade6704.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6474.4%
Public administration6034.1%
Accommodation and food services5794.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5633.9%
Transportation and warehousing5093.5%
Finance and insurance4413.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3592.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2751.9%
Utilities2671.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2331.6%
Information1310.9%
Management230.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Austin County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,68625.28%
Puerto Rican2200.72%
Cuban310.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1440.47%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.00%
Honduran670.22%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran760.25%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan20.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4811.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese800.26%
Indian510.17%
Japanese160.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,26877.4%
Spanish5,60719.5%
German, other Germanic2891.0%
Other Indo-European1810.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1630.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1010.4%
Vietnamese800.3%
Other Asian600.2%
Arabic70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,82319.2%
English2,4878.2%
Czech1,9806.5%
Irish1,7305.7%
American1,2464.1%
Polish6332.1%
Scottish4131.4%
Italian3891.3%
French3581.2%
Scotch-Irish3531.2%
European3421.1%
Czechoslovakian1940.6%
African1590.5%
Welsh1490.5%
Swedish1170.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,92395.1%
Not a citizen1,4834.9%
Native27,55390.6%
Foreign-born2,8539.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Austin County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,234 5.9%1,306 6.2%6,819 32.5%6,542 31.2%3,753 17.9%1,304 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,234 5.9%
9-12 Years 1,306 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,819 32.5%
Some College 6,542 31.2%
Bach. Degree 3,753 17.9%
Grad Degree 1,304 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Austin County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,182 8,843 339 3.7% 6.4%
1991 9,640 9,301 339 3.5% 7.0%
1992 9,671 9,258 413 4.3% 7.7%
1993 10,191 9,780 411 4.0% 7.2%
1994 10,655 10,214 441 4.1% 6.6%
1995 11,321 10,903 418 3.7% 6.1%
1996 11,475 11,058 417 3.6% 5.8%
1997 11,765 11,298 467 4.0% 5.4%
1998 12,634 12,217 417 3.3% 5.0%
1999 13,495 12,971 524 3.9% 4.7%
2000 12,034 11,555 479 4.0% 4.4%
2001 12,194 11,712 482 4.0% 5.0%
2002 12,390 11,739 651 5.3% 6.3%
2003 12,624 11,839 785 6.2% 6.7%
2004 12,674 11,997 677 5.3% 6.0%
2005 12,851 12,260 591 4.6% 5.5%
2006 12,702 12,144 558 4.4% 5.0%
2007 12,829 12,341 488 3.8% 4.4%
2008 13,028 12,475 553 4.2% 4.9%
2009 13,252 12,285 967 7.3% 7.5%
2010 13,939 12,813 1,126 8.1% 8.2%
2011 14,147 12,995 1,152 8.1% 8.0%
2012 14,060 13,166 894 6.4% 6.7%
2013 14,110 13,274 836 5.9% 6.3%
2014 14,116 13,433 683 4.8% 5.2%
2015 14,047 13,397 650 4.6% 4.5%
2016 14,036 13,287 749 5.3% 4.6%
2017 13,803 13,191 612 4.4% 4.3%
2018 13,860 13,349 511 3.7% 3.9%
2019 13,974 13,493 481 3.4% 3.5%
2020 13,638 12,741 897 6.6% 7.6%
2021 13,784 13,019 765 5.5% 5.6%
2022 14,123 13,569 554 3.9% 3.9%
2023 14,498 13,965 533 3.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com