Austin, TX Profile
Austin, TX, population 786,386, 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 the past decade the population of Austin has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Austin's population has grown by about 11%.
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% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 65% |
| African American | 10% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 19% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 4.00% | | Over 60: | 5.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 668,249 | N/A |
| 2001 | 685,684 | 2.61% |
| 2002 | 684,634 | -0.15% |
| 2003 | 687,103 | 0.36% |
| 2004 | 696,384 | 1.35% |
| 2005 | 708,293 | 1.71% |
| 2006 | 730,729 | 3.17% |
| 2007 | 749,120 | 2.52% |
| 2008 | 767,201 | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 786,386 | 2.50% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $42,689 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 466 |
| 2002 | 467 |
| 2003 | 462 |
| 2004 | 525 |
| 2005 | 490 |
| 2006 | 515 |
| 2007 | 540 |
| 2008 | 522 |
| 2009 | 523 |
| 2010 | 476 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
26 | 262 | 1,171 | 1,670 |
| 2002 |
25 | 256 | 1,174 | 1,748 |
| 2003 |
27 | 226 | 1,251 | 1,649 |
| 2004 |
27 | 303 | 1,406 | 1,853 |
| 2005 |
26 | 312 | 1,182 | 1,873 |
| 2006 |
20 | 319 | 1358 | 1961 |
| 2007 |
30 | 328 | 1457 | 2056 |
| 2008 |
23 | 273 | 1333 | 2306 |
| 2009 |
22 | 265 | 1415 | 2322 |
| 2010 |
38 | 265 | 1231 | 2256 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 5,969 |
| 2002 | 5,800 |
| 2003 | 6,195 |
| 2004 | 6,057 |
| 2005 | 6,013 |
| 2006 | 5,857 |
| 2007 | 6,341 |
| 2008 | 5,945 |
| 2009 | 6,245 |
| 2010 | 5,755 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
7,439 |
29,276 |
3,366 |
| 2002 |
6,916 |
29,725 |
3,135 |
| 2003 |
7,240 |
32,259 |
2,771 |
| 2004 |
6,810 |
31,938 |
2,636 |
| 2005 |
7,285 |
31,835 |
2,548 |
| 2006 |
7467 |
31562 |
2544 |
| 2007 |
8031 |
34461 |
2961 |
| 2008 |
8586 |
33582 |
2633 |
| 2009 |
8753 |
37054 |
2219 |
| 2010 |
8749 |
34827 |
2250 |
Location
| Elevation | 501 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 217.8 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 6.9 Square Miles |