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Austin, Texas

Source: iStock Mayor: Steve Adler (since 2015) City Manager: Spencer Cronk 2010 census population (rank): 790,390 (14); Male: 399,738 (50.1%); Female: 390,6523 (49.9%); White: 539,760 (68.…

Austin, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Austin, Alfred, 1835–1913, English author, b. Leeds. Originally trained for a legal career, he eventually turned to writing and politics. From 1883–95 he edited the National Review.…

Austin, John

(Encyclopedia) Austin, John, 1790–1859, English jurist. He served (1826–32) as professor of jurisprudence at the Univ. of London, and his lectures were published (with additional material) as The…

Austin, Moses

(Encyclopedia) Austin, Moses, 1761–1821, American pioneer, b. Durham, Conn. After developing lead mines in SW Virginia, he went to inspect (1796–97) prospects in Missouri, then Spanish territory. In…

Austin, Stephen Fuller

(Encyclopedia) Austin, Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American leader of colonization in Texas, known as the Father of Texas, b. Wythe co., Va.; son of Moses Austin. He grew up in Missouri, studied at…

Austin

(Encyclopedia) Austin. 1 City, seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as…

Johnson, Lady Bird

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912–2007, b. Karnack, Tex., as Claudia Alta Taylor. She married (1934) Lyndon B. Johnson and played an active role in his political career. As first lady (1963–69…

Austin, TX Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over523,758100.0In labor force376,70471.9Civilian labor force376,21271.8Employed359,80468.7Unemployed16,4083.1Percent of civilian labor…

Austin, TX, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units276,611100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached128,73746.51-unit, attached13,0844.72 units14,7775.33 or 4 units12,9084.75 to 9 units17,9896.510 to 19 units26,5309.…

Austin, TX Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school192,181100.0Nursery school, preschool11,1395.8Kindergarten9,2804.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)63,04332.8High school (…