Austin – Round Rock – San Marcos is a five-county metropolitan area in Central Texas that contains three principal cities: Austin, Round Rock and San Marcos.[1] As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 1,249,763 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 1,652,602).[2]
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Counties
Communities
Communities are categorized based on their populations in the 2000 U.S. Census. Due to significant population growth in the metropolitan area, many communities have since changed categories.
Places with more than 500,000 people
Places with 100,000 to 500,000 people
- Round Rock (Principal City)
Places with 25,000 to 100,000 people
- Cedar Park
- Georgetown
- Kyle
- Leander
- Pflugerville
- San Marcos (Principal City)
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 people
- Anderson Mill
- Bastrop
- Brushy Creek
- Elgin
- Hutto
- Jollyville
- Lakeway
- Lockhart
- Luling (mostly)
- Shady Hollow
- Taylor
- Wells Branch
- Windemere
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
- Bartlett (partial)
- Barton Creek
- Buda
- Camp Swift
- Circle D-KC Estates
- Dripping Springs
- Florence
- Garfield
- Granger
- Hudson Bend
- Jarrell
- Jonestown
- Lago Vista
- Liberty Hill
- Lost Creek
- Manor
- Onion Creek
- Rollingwood
- Serenada
- Smithville
- The Hills
- Thorndale (partial)
- West Lake Hills
- Wimberley
- Woodcreek
- Wyldwood
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
- Bear Creek
- Bee Cave
- Briarcliff
- Creedmoor
- Hays
- Martindale
- Mountain City
- Mustang Ridge
- Niederwald
- Point Venture
- San Leanna
- Sunset Valley
- Thrall
- Uhland
- Volente
- Webberville
- Weir
Unincorporated places
- Alum Creek
- Butler
- Cedar Creek
- Colorado
- Coupland
- Dale
- Delhi
- Flower Hill
- Hills (partial)
- Jeddo
- Kirtley (partial)
- Manchaca
- Maxwell
- McDade
- Norman's Crossing
- Paige
- Prairie Lea
- Sayersville
- Schwertner
- String Prairie
- Red Rock
- Rosanky
- Togo
- Upton
- Walburg
- Waterloo
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 301,261 |
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| 1970 | 398,938 | 32.4% | |
| 1980 | 585,051 | 46.7% | |
| 1990 | 846,227 | 44.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,249,763 | 47.7% | |
| Est. 2008 | 1,652,602 | 32.2% | |
| historical data source: [3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,249,763 people, 471,855 households, and 295,781 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 72.49% White, 7.96% African American, 0.57% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 12.75% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.23% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $46,512 and the median income for a family was $54,361. Males had a median income of $35,612 versus $27,095 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $20,721.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses". Office of Management and Budget. 2009-12-06. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "CensusScope: Austin-San Marcos, TX Population Growth". http://www.censusscope.org/us/s48/m640/chart_popl.html.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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