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78741

Austin, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
45,951
Median household income
$66,741
People below poverty
21.6%
Median home value
$420,100

Income

The median income of households in 78741 was $66,741. An estimated 8.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55145
Female 50071

An estimated 93.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 7.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 6.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,134. 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 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 93.7
Social Security 7.7
Retirement income 6.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.2
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.7

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 11.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78741 in 2020-2024, 75.4% had health insurance coverage and 24.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.9% and public coverage was 24.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 21.4%.


In 2020-2024, 78741 had a total population of 45,951 - 21,436 (46.6%) females and 24,515 (53.4%) males. The median age was 30.4 years. An estimated 15.3% of the population was under 18 years, 60.9% was 19 to 44 years, 17.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 4.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78741 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 663 1678
5 to 9 1010 798
10 to 14 935 449
15 to 19 1605 1076
20 to 24 2534 3444
25 to 29 4232 3798
30 to 34 4313 2681
35 to 39 2249 1500
40 to 44 1834 1407
45 to 49 1712 1349
50 to 54 894 663
55 to 59 947 640
60 to 64 781 871
65 to 69 369 373
70 to 74 323 374
75 to 79 73 128
80 to 84 0 86
85 and over 41 121

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.4% were White; 7.7% were Black or African American; 5.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6% were Asian; 3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 29.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 51.5% of the people in 78741 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 30.9% of the people in 78741 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 23,867 households in 78741. The average household size was 1.91 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.8% of the households in 78741 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.8% of all households, while 38.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 27% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 47.2% of all households.

In 78741, 15.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 6.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.8
Cohabiting Couples 13.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 19.1% of males and 21.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 67.1 64.8
Now married, except separated 19.1 21.5
Separated 3.6 0.5
Widowed 0.7 3.3
Divorced 9.5 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78741, 500 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 71.1% of the people living in 78741 were U.S. natives. 41.4% of the 78741 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 28.9% of 78741 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 17.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 35.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78741 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 78741.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.2
Asia 15.7
Europe 3.4
Africa 6.6
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78741 in 2020-2024, 45.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 37.3% of people at least five years old; 22% 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 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 37.3
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.6
Other languages 2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 64.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 78741 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 64.3
Different house, same county 22.7
Different county, same state 5.6
Different state 5.4
Abroad 2

Education

In 2020-2024, 85 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 47.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78741 was 8,052 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 287 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,517. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,248.

Educational Attainment of People in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.1
High school diploma or equivalency 18.8
Some college, no degree 13.3
Associate's degree 5.7
Bachelor's degree 34.5
Graduate or professional degree 12.6

Disability

In 78741, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.7% of people under 18 years old, to 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78741, 79.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 16.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 26,069 82.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,449 10.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,098 6.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78741 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78741 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13,372 42.2
Service occupations 6,878 21.7
Sales and office occupations 5,508 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,755 8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,178 10

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.3% of 78741 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.9
Walked 1.9
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 19.6

In 2020-2024, 78741 had a total of 25,953 housing units. Of these housing units, 18.7% 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"). 80.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 18.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 80.6
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

29.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78741 was 3.4 rooms, and of these housing units 21.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78741 had 23,867 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,086 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 15.3% while renters occupied 84.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.93 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.91.

17.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.2% and another 9.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78741:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78741 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 30.1
Electricity 67.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78741 was $420,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.6 % had a mortgage. 37.4% 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 $2,311 and for owners without a mortgage it was $751.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78741 was $1,596. 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.