Austin County Information
Austin in
Texas occupies
656 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,407, a change from a 2000 population of
23,590 and
19,832 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
101 acts of violent crime reported in
Austin in 2004, a change from
81 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
566 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Austin, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Austin | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 656 sq. miles | Ranked 1,551 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,407 | Ranked 1,539 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,018 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,590 | Ranked 1,607 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,832 | Ranked 1,685 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.9% | |
| African American | 9.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 101 | 81 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 87 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 582 | 529 |
| Burglaries | 197 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 341 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 44 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,355 | 11,989 |
| Unemployed Population | 566 | 478 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4% |
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