| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 432,708 |
| Employed | 404,236 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 15 | |
| Total Population: | 764,129 |
| Labor Force | 447,424 |
| Employed | 428,996 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 6,246 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 523 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 374,675 | 49.0 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 62,446 | 8.2 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 59,935 | 7.8 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 267,073 | 35.0 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 615,258 | 80.5 |
| Born In TX | 406,495 | 53.2 |
| Not Born in Austin | 198,501 | 26.0 |
| Born Outside US | 8,723 | 1.1 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 148,871 | 19.5 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 483,714 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 72,116 | 14.9 |
| High School Graduate | 82,150 | 17.0 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 90,988 | 18.8 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 238,460 | 49.3 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 165,484 | 76.6 |
| Single Parent | 50,472 | 23.4 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 345,283 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 316,337 | 100.0 | 91.6 |
| Owner Occupied | 144,961 | 45.8 | 42.0 |
| Renter Occupied | 171,376 | 54.2 | 49.6 |
| Vacant Units | 28,946 | N/A | 8.4 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $882 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $200,000 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 417,764 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 291,494 | 69.8 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 26,205 | 6.3 |
| Federal Government | 6,677 | 1.6 |
| State and Local Government | 63,372 | 15.2 |
| Self Employed | 29,455 | 7.1 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 561 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 555,893 | 100.0 | 417,764 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
246,903 | 44.4 | 182,764 | 43.7 |
| Service occupations | 83,908 | 15.1 | 70,829 | 17.0 |
| Sales and office occupations | 136,853 | 24.6 | 95,919 | 23.0 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
51,267 | 9.2 | 41,461 | 9.9 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
36,363 | 6.5 | 26,791 | 6.4 |
| Armed Forces | 599 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 417,764 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,621 | 0.4 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 38,018 | 9.1 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 34,048 | 8.2 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 9,048 | 2.2 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 42,872 | 10.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 11,045 | 2.6 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 11,974 | 2.9 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 28,958 | 6.9 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 63,271 | 15.1 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 83,572 | 20.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 46,916 | 11.2 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 25,804 | 6.2 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 20,617 | 4.9 |
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