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78702

Austin, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
25,985
Median household income
$102,171
People below poverty
13.9%
Median home value
$686,800

Income

The median income of households in 78702 was $102,171. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3
$25,000 to $34,999 6.1
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 13.4
$200,000 or more 20.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 92600
Female 75000

An estimated 88.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 13.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 9.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,409. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.3
Social Security 13.5
Retirement income 9.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.7
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 32.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 32.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.8

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 28.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78702 in 2020-2024, 90.3% had health insurance coverage and 9.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.8% and public coverage was 18.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 78702 had a total population of 25,985 - 12,491 (48.1%) females and 13,494 (51.9%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 11.8% of the population was under 18 years, 57.8% was 19 to 44 years, 18.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78702 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 498 331
5 to 9 379 440
10 to 14 434 384
15 to 19 510 596
20 to 24 562 604
25 to 29 1639 2154
30 to 34 2147 1809
35 to 39 2179 1596
40 to 44 1437 885
45 to 49 648 429
50 to 54 730 866
55 to 59 713 371
60 to 64 502 558
65 to 69 396 668
70 to 74 394 260
75 to 79 199 144
80 to 84 52 213
85 and over 75 183

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 60.5% were White; 9.2% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.3% were Asian; 4.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 31.2% of the people in 78702 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52.5% of the people in 78702 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,759 households in 78702. The average household size was 1.84 people.

Married-couple households made up 20.2% of the households in 78702 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.9% of all households, while 32.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 24.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 46.5% of all households.

In 78702, 12.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 17% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 20.2
Cohabiting Couples 13.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 28.9% of males and 25.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.3 57.6
Now married, except separated 28.9 25.1
Separated 1.5 0.7
Widowed 0.6 4.1
Divorced 11.8 12.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78702, 85 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.2% of the people living in 78702 were U.S. natives. 44.7% of the 78702 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.8% of 78702 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78702 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78702.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 56.5
Asia 19.2
Europe 18
Africa 5.5
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78702 in 2020-2024, 23.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 18.3% of people at least five years old; 6.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 18.3
Other Indo-European languages 2.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 71.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 78702 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 71.9
Different house, same county 15.3
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 7.5
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 63.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78702 was 4,398 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 108 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,146. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,144.

Educational Attainment of People in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.2
High school diploma or equivalency 10.9
Some college, no degree 13
Associate's degree 3.4
Bachelor's degree 40.3
Graduate or professional degree 23.2

Disability

In 78702, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78702, 74.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 22.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,807 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,585 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,037 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78702 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.1
Information 6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 28.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.3
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 7.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78702 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,532 66.2
Service occupations 1,360 7.8
Sales and office occupations 3,076 17.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 545 3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 916 5.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 46.6% of 78702 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 46.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.8
Walked 4.9
Other means 5.7
Worked from home 36.3

In 2020-2024, 78702 had a total of 14,986 housing units. Of these housing units, 51.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 46.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 51.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 46.8
Mobile homes 1.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

42.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78702 was 3.9 rooms, and of these housing units 35.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78702 had 13,759 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,227 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 40.9% while renters occupied 59.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.07 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.69.

14.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.8% and another 9.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78702:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78702 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 47.5
Electricity 51.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78702 was $686,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64 % had a mortgage. 36% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,014 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,101.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78702 was $2,041. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.