Demographic Profile for Austin County, Texas
From 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Austin from outside the country. The immigration into Austin makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Austin County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 26,123 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 23,771. This growth denotes an increase of 9.9 percent. Austin ranks 62 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 753 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Austin County, Texas has a population that is made up of 69.8 percent White, 9.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 19.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 29.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Austin has increased in diversity when 27.5 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Austin County, Texas to be 38.0 years old. The median in Austin is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.6 years old. With a total of 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Austin can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
When measuring the total land area, Austin spans a total of 653 square miles. This area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Austin County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 26,123 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 23,771. This growth denotes an increase of 9.9 percent. Austin ranks 62 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 753 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Austin County, Texas has a population that is made up of 69.8 percent White, 9.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 19.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 29.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Austin has increased in diversity when 27.5 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Austin County, Texas to be 38.0 years old. The median in Austin is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.6 years old. With a total of 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Austin can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
When measuring the total land area, Austin spans a total of 653 square miles. This area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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