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Austin facts

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Here are the midyear 2007 demographic projections for Austin:

Population

2007 696,529

Growth 2000-07 6%

2012 727,004

Growth 2007-12 4%

Gender

Male 51%

Female 49%

Race/ethnicity*

White/Caucasian 48%

Hispanic 35%

African American 8%

Asian 6%

Other race 0.3%

Two or more races 2%

Age

Average age 34.2

Marital status(age 15+)

Married 47%

Single, never married 39%

Widowed or divorced 14%

Education (age 25+)

Less than high school diploma 16%

High school diploma 17%

Some college 21%

Associate degree 5%

Bachelor's degree or more 41%

Households

Population per household 2.4

Average household income $65,221

Owner-occupied 46%

Renter-occupied 54%

Households with children 27%

Median home value $162,149

*Percentages do not add up to 100 percent because of rounding.

Source: Claritas 2007 (Claritas is a national leader in demographic analysis and projections.)