Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX

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2021 Population

121,970

1.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.3

1.51% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.56%

12.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$113,320

5.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$446,000

9.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX had a population of 122k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $113,320. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX declined from 123,365 to 121,970, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $107,520 to $113,320, a 5.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.93%).

19.6% of the households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are National American University-Austin South (8 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2021, the median property value in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was $446,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX borders Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX, Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, Austin City (South) PUMA, TX, and Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX is home to a population of 122k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.1% of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2021, there were 3.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.4k people) in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k White (Hispanic) and 9.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are Spanish (12,955 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,325 households), and Hindi (1,185 households).

Citizenship

93.3%

2021 Citizenship

93.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.3% of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.4k ± 2.38k
White (Hispanic)
21.2k ± 1.99k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.44k ± 1.13k

22.9%

Hispanic Population

28k people

22.9% of the people in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

12.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

As of 2021, 13.1% of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX residents (16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,955 households (11.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,325 households (1.15%)
Hindi
1,185 households (1.03%)

19.6% of the households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11.2% of the households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,664 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
1,067 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
981 ± 387

Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX employs 61.6k people. The largest industries in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are Computer Systems Design (4,587 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,890 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (2,796 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of companies & enterprises ($232,323), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($195,259), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($186,853).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,423

Women

47.7%

32,318

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX in 2020 was 61,741 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.6k

2021 Value

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± −0.282%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 61.7k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,384 people), Software developers (2,128 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.6k

2021 Value

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± −0.282%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 61.7k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX, are Computer Systems Design (4,587 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,890 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (2,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,020

Median earning men ± $4,184

$56,049

Median earning women ± $1,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($112,371), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,613), and Wholesale Trade ($102,823).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($93,621), Construction ($90,568), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,402).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 54 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX are White (4 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 25%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 25%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are National American University-Austin South (8 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.348% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.493% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (36.3k), Graduate Degree (24.8k), and Some college (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was $446,000 in 2021, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $406,900 to $446,000, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX is 65.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX is $113,320. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

Property

$446,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,108

$32,518

Median Property Taxes

±$1,342

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2021

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.2% of the housing units in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,320

Median Household Income

± $3,679

49.8k

Number of Households

± 1,966

In 2021, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX grew to $113,320 from the previous year's value of $107,520.

The following chart displays the households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX

In 2021, the income inequality in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.674% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2021, 67.3% of workers in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX (7.95k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 68.2% on employee plans, 3.22% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.546% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1629 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,629 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,629 patients per year. This represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1,642 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.66%

Uninsured

68.2%

Employer Coverage

3.22%

Medicaid

9.47%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.546%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX grew by 10% from 6.05% to 6.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.