About Austin:
Information gathered from the Austin Chamber of Commerce
Population of Austin:
City of Austin: Year 2005- 888,185 Year 2000- 812,280
Austin MSA: Year 2005- 1,452,529 Year 2000- 1,249,763
Educational Attainment of Persons 25 Years or Older, 2005
Austin MSA
High school graduate or higher 87.0%
At least some college 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.1%
Graduate degree 13.0%
Population by Age & Sex
Population by Age & Sex, Austin MSA, 2005
Nearly half of the region's population, 46 percent, is in the peak working years between the ages of 18-44 (compared to 38 percent nationally). The median age of the Austin metro is four years younger than the national median (32.5 years vs. 36.4 years).
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Population by Race & Hispanic Origin, 2005
Austin MSA
Total Population 1,452,529
White 85.7%
Black or African American 7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 4.3%
Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic (may be of any race) 29.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Income, 2005
Austin MSA
Median household income $50,484
Per capita income 27,695
Region's Largest Employers
Company
Employing 6,000 & over
Austin School District
City of Austin
Dell
Federal Government
IBM Corp.
Seton Healthcare Network
State of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Residents, 2005
Arts, Recreation and Entertainment
Museums
Austin Museum of Art
French Legation Museum
LBJ Presidential Library and Museum
Austin Nature and Science Center
George Washington Carver Museum
O. Henry Museum
Blanton Museum of Art
Harry Ransom Center
Texas Memorial Museum
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
Elisabet Ney Museum
Performing Arts
Ariel Dance Theatre
Chorus Austin
Paramount Theatre and the State Theatre Company
Austin Chamber Music Center
Ballet Austin
Bass Concert Hall
Univ. of Texas Performing Arts Center
Austin Lyric Opera
Frank Erwin Center
Zachary Scott Theatre
Austin Playhouse
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Zilker Theater
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Palmer Events Center
Over 120 live music venues
Festivals
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Austin Film Festival
South by Southwest Music, Film, & Media Conference & Festival
Sports
Austin Ice Bats
AA Professional Hockey
Austin Wranglers
ALF Arena Football Team
Texas Longhorns
Big 12 Conference College Sports
Austin Toros
NBA D-League Basketball Team
Round Rock Express
AA Baseball Team
Selected Other Attractions
Barton Springs
Golf Courses Number Nearly 50
Texas Capitol
Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Texas Hill Country & the Highland Lakes
Dillo Trolley System
Mount Bonell
Zilker Botanical Gardens
Faith and Nonprofit Communities
Austin currently has more than 800 churches and synagogues, a Hindu Temple, a Buddhist Temple and a mosque and prides itself on maintaining the atmosphere of a tolerant, diverse and open city. There are two seminaries, the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest and the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and excellent religious education opportunities, starting with pre-school. There are more than 3,500 active nonprofits in a community that has a history of creative partnerships between government, nonprofit organizations and local businesses to address important needs of the local population. The Austin Area Interreligious Ministries provides links to many area churches, faith communities, and community service organizations.
Businesses that wish to establish corporate giving and employee volunteerism programs have a wealth of resources to draw upon from the Volunteer Center at the United Way Capital Area to the nonprofit management support network at Greenlights for Nonprofit Success.
See more information at the Austin Chamber of Commerce for the latest figures.
Also read Reasons for Living in Austin.
