Demographic Profile for Travis County, Texas
When calculating the total land area, Travis encompasses a total area of 989 total square miles. The area has a high average area density of 898 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Wake, NC (900 per sq. mile ), Bedford city, VA (902 per sq. mile ), New Hanover, NC (903 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Erie, NY (891 per sq. mile ), Davis, UT (881 per sq. mile ), Ocean, NJ (878 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Travis County, Texas to be 32.0 years of age. The median in Travis is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 30.4 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Travis can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Travis County, Texas had a population of 888,185 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 819,743. This growth represents an increase of 8.3 percent. Travis ranks 11 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 39 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Travis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Travis makes up 6.2 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Travis County, Texas has a population that is made of 53.1 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 5.3 percent Asian, and 31.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 45.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Travis has increased the level of diversity when 42.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Travis County, Texas to be 32.0 years of age. The median in Travis is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 30.4 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Travis can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Travis County, Texas had a population of 888,185 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 819,743. This growth represents an increase of 8.3 percent. Travis ranks 11 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 39 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Travis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Travis makes up 6.2 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Travis County, Texas has a population that is made of 53.1 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 5.3 percent Asian, and 31.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 45.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Travis has increased the level of diversity when 42.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
