Austin, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 192,181 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,139 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 9,280 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 63,043 | 32.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28,096 | 14.6 |
| College or graduate school | 80,623 | 42.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 401,137 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,200 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 33,311 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 68,316 | 17.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 84,486 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 19,887 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 103,111 | 25.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 58,826 | 14.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 530,599 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 208,821 | 39.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 232,962 | 43.9 |
| Separated | 10,769 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 19,531 | 3.7 |
Female | 16,152 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 58,516 | 11.0 |
Female | 33,746 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,697 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,105 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 508,303 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 46,762 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 142,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,763 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 418,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 63,935 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 354,195 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 41,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,840 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 609,773 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 219,521 | 36.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 349,522 | 57.3 |
Same county | 180,509 | 29.6 |
Different county | 169,013 | 27.7 |
Same state | 107,425 | 17.6 |
Different state | 61,588 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40,730 | 6.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 656,302 | 100.0 |
| Native | 547,296 | 83.4 |
Born in United States | 537,336 | 81.9 |
State of residence | 360,604 | 54.9 |
Different state | 176,732 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 9,960 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 109,006 | 16.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 66,018 | 10.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 26,747 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 82,259 | 12.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 109,006 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,474 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 25,036 | 23.0 |
| Africa | 2,263 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 298 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 72,097 | 66.1 |
| Northern America | 1,838 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 609,773 | 100.0 |
| English only | 419,884 | 68.9 |
| Language other than English | 189,889 | 31.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 84,821 | 13.9 |
Spanish | 149,123 | 24.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71,099 | 11.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,534 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,749 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20,955 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,027 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 656,302 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 677,341 | 103.2 |
| Arab | 3,177 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 7,903 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 2,590 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 6,591 | 1.0 |
| English | 57,443 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,607 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,422 | 0.5 |
| German | 84,350 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 1,437 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,741 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 55,446 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 16,185 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 791 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,544 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 9,466 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 872 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,168 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 16,024 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 15,382 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 645 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,683 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 7,553 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 1,633 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 854 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 28,052 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 4,261 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,241 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 318,280 | 48.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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