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78745

Austin, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
61,219
Median household income
$86,109
People below poverty
10.6%
Median home value
$504,800

Income

The median income of households in 78745 was $86,109. An estimated 4.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4
$150,000 to $199,999 10.8
$200,000 or more 13

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76446
Female 61904

An estimated 84.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 18.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,865. 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 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.5
Social Security 18.5
Retirement income 16.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.6
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.4

In 2020-2024, 6.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78745 in 2020-2024, 85.8% had health insurance coverage and 14.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.8% and public coverage was 21%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.6%.


In 2020-2024, 78745 had a total population of 61,219 - 30,330 (49.5%) females and 30,889 (50.5%) males. The median age was 37.1 years. An estimated 15.6% of the population was under 18 years, 48.5% was 19 to 44 years, 21.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78745 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1465 2232
5 to 9 1148 1236
10 to 14 1294 967
15 to 19 1019 563
20 to 24 1212 1651
25 to 29 3277 3157
30 to 34 3973 4241
35 to 39 3575 3249
40 to 44 3005 2323
45 to 49 2510 1358
50 to 54 1598 1538
55 to 59 1871 1669
60 to 64 1561 1329
65 to 69 1342 1498
70 to 74 1023 1703
75 to 79 584 769
80 to 84 243 371
85 and over 189 476

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67% were White; 3.9% were Black or African American; 6.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.6% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 36.6% of the people in 78745 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52.7% of the people in 78745 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 30,293 households in 78745. The average household size was 2 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.7% of the households in 78745 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.5% of all households, while 25.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.2% of all households.

In 78745, 19.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.7
Cohabiting Couples 10.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.5% of males and 40.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.3 38.3
Now married, except separated 42.5 40.9
Separated 1.1 0.5
Widowed 1.5 5.3
Divorced 9.5 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78745, 574 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 12.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89% of the people living in 78745 were U.S. natives. 55.9% of the 78745 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11% of 78745 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78745 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 78745.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 64.1
Asia 16.4
Europe 12.3
Africa 4.5
Northern America 2.3
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78745 in 2020-2024, 24.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 20.5% of people at least five years old; 8.3% 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 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 20.5
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.4
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 78745 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.7
Different house, same county 11.3
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 55% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78745 was 9,072 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 792 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,440. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,840.

Educational Attainment of People in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 16.6
Some college, no degree 16.2
Associate's degree 4.9
Bachelor's degree 38.1
Graduate or professional degree 16.8

Disability

In 78745, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78745, 72.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 24.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 29,646 78
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,332 14
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 3,032 8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78745 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 7.1
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 4.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 21.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 6.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78745 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 20,967 55.1
Service occupations 4,030 10.6
Sales and office occupations 7,641 20.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,176 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,216 8.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.8% of 78745 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.5
Walked 1
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 31

In 2020-2024, 78745 had a total of 31,805 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.4% 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"). 38.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.4
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

19.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78745 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 50.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78745 had 30,293 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,512 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 46.3% while renters occupied 53.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.8.

8.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.4% and another 11.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78745:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 45
Electricity 54.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78745 was $504,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.9 % had a mortgage. 32.1% 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 $2,358 and for owners without a mortgage it was $809.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78745 was $1,713. 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.