Austin, TX Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over523,758100.0
In labor force376,70471.9
Civilian labor force
376,21271.8
Employed
359,80468.7
Unemployed
16,4083.1
Percent of civilian labor force
4.4(X)
Armed Forces
4920.1
Not in labor force147,05428.1
Females 16 years and over255,902100.0
In labor force167,03065.3
Civilian labor force
166,93165.2
Employed
159,10862.2
Own children under 6 years52,038100.0
All parents in family in labor force28,62255.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over353,109100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone259,90573.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled49,13113.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)15,7434.5
Walked8,9952.5
Other means7,3062.1
Worked at home12,0293.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over359,804100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations155,00943.1
Service occupations47,55913.2
Sales and office occupations93,47926.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations5360.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations32,3539.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations30,8688.6
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,3830.4
Construction27,7287.7
Manufacturing45,16912.6
Wholesale trade8,0712.2
Retail trade39,20910.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities9,2692.6
Information16,1474.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing24,1086.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services49,65113.8
Educational, health and social services63,18217.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services32,0848.9
Other services (except public administration)17,0504.7
Public administration26,7537.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers269,16374.8
Government workers66,77218.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business23,0986.4
Unpaid family workers7710.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households265,594100.0
Less than $10,00024,7999.3
$10,000 to $14,99914,4925.5
$15,000 to $24,99932,62812.3
$25,000 to $34,99935,54613.4
$35,000 to $49,99943,52416.4
$50,000 to $74,99951,02919.2
$75,000 to $99,99927,56810.4
$100,000 to $149,99921,8898.2
$150,000 to $199,9996,7422.5
$200,000 or more7,3772.8
Median household income (dollars)42,689(X)
With earnings238,33089.7
Mean earnings (dollars)
55,754(X)
With Social Security income33,93612.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,996(X)
With Supplemental Security Income6,1752.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,974(X)
With public assistance income4,8121.8
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,138(X)
With retirement income26,80710.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
22,062(X)
Families143,286100.0
Less than $10,0007,9095.5
$10,000 to $14,9995,8914.1
$15,000 to $24,99913,9969.8
$25,000 to $34,99915,72411.0
$35,000 to $49,99921,89615.3
$50,000 to $74,99930,98421.6
$75,000 to $99,99919,24513.4
$100,000 to $149,99916,41911.5
$150,000 to $199,9995,4133.8
$200,000 or more5,8094.1
Median family income (dollars)54,091(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,163(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,545(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,046(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families12,993(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
With related children under 18 years10,265(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.0
With related children under 5 years
6,104(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.4
Families with female householder, no husband present6,250(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.5
With related children under 18 years5,341(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.4
With related children under 5 years
2,975(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.3
Individuals92,011(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
18 years and over67,277(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.6
65 years and over
3,641(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.7
Related children under 18 years23,752(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
15,427(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over44,517(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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