Austin, TX Profile

Austin, TX, population 690,252, is located in Texas's Travis county, about 73.7 miles from San Antonio and 95.5 miles from Waco.

Through the 90's Austin's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Austin has grown by about 5%.

Austin's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Austin tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	10%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	29.10
	Females	30.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	656,562	N/A
2001	673,448	2.57%
2002	670,931	-0.37%
2003	672,618	0.25%
2004	680,748	1.21%
2005	690,252	1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,689

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	466
2002	467
2003	462
2004	525
2005	490
2006	515

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	26	25	27	27	26	20
Forcible Rape	262	256	226	303	312	319
Robbery	1,171	1,174	1,251	1,406	1,182	1358
Aggravated Assault	1,670	1,748	1,649	1,853	1,873	1961

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,969
2002	5,800
2003	6,195
2004	6,057
2005	6,013
2006	5,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7,439	6,916	7,240	6,810	7,285	7467
Larceny, Theft	29,276	29,725	32,259	31,938	31,835	31562
Motor Vehicle Theft	3,366	3,135	2,771	2,636	2,548	2544
Arson	144	152	140	116	115	88