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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White65%
African American10%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000668,249N/A
2001685,6842.61%
2002684,634-0.15%
2003687,1030.36%
2004696,3841.35%
2005708,2931.71%
2006730,7293.17%
2007749,1202.52%
2008767,2012.41%
2009786,3862.50%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,689
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001466
2002467
2003462
2004525
2005490
2006515
2007540
2008522
2009523
2010476
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 262621,1711,670
2002 252561,1741,748
2003 272261,2511,649
2004 273031,4061,853
2005 263121,1821,873
2006 2031913581961
2007 3032814572056
2008 2327313332306
2009 2226514152322
2010 3826512312256

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,969
20025,800
20036,195
20046,057
20056,013
20065,857
20076,341
20085,945
20096,245
20105,755
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

Elevation501 feet above sea level
Land Area217.8 Square Miles
Water Area6.9 Square Miles



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