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Population: 743,074 Males: 367,549 (51.4%), Females: 333,953
(48.6%)
Elevation: 501 feet
County: Travis
Land area: 251.5 square miles
Zip codes: 78754, 78755, 78711, 78710, 78709, 78708,
78705, 78753, 78752, 78783, 78785, 78786, 78712, 78713, 78714,
78715, 78716, 78782, 78781, 78780, 78779, 78778, 78774, 78773,
78772, 78771, 78769, 78768, 78767, 78766, 78765, 78764, 78763,
78762, 78761, 78760, 78759, 78758, 78757, 78756, 78701, 78702,
78703, 78704, 78727, 78788, 78789, 78728, 78729, 78730, 78731,
78732, 78733, 78734, 78735, 73344, 73301, 78736, 78737, 78738,
78751, 78750, 78749, 78739, 78741, 78742, 78744, 78745, 78746,
78747, 78748, 78717, 78787, 78726, 78718, 78719, 78720, 78721,
78722, 78723, 78725, 78724.
Median resident age: 29.6 years Median household
income: $62,934 Median house value: $251,000
Races in Austin:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (12.8%), English (8.7%), Irish
(8.4%), United States (4.3%), French (2.7%), Italian (2.5%).
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For population 25
years and over in Austin
High school or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
40.4%
Graduate or professional
degree: 14.7%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Austin city
Never married: 39.4%
Now married: 43.9%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 11.0%
16.6% Foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 3.8% Asia).
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Average weather in Austin, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Apr
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May
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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50.2
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54.6
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61.7
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68.3
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75.1
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81.0
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84.2
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84.5
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79.5
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70.6
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59.7
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52.1
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High temperature (°F)
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60.3
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65.1
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72.5
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78.9
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84.8
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90.9
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95.0
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95.6
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90.1
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81.4
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70.1
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62.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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40.0
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44.0
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50.9
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57.6
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65.4
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71.1
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73.4
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73.3
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68.8
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59.8
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49.3
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41.9
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Precipitation (in)
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1.9
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2.0
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2.1
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2.5
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5.0
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3.8
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2.0
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2.3
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2.9
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4.0
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2.7
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2.4
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Normal climate around Austin, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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8
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8
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8
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7
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9
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7
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5
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5
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7
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7
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7
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8
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Wind speed (mph)
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9.3
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9.8
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10.6
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10.6
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10.2
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9.9
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9.3
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8.6
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8.5
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8.6
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9.0
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8.9
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Morning humidity (%)
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78
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78
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79
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82
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88
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88
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87
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85
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85
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83
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82
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79
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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63
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61
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59
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60
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64
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61
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56
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55
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59
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59
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62
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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47
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50
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57
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56
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57
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67
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74
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73
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67
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64
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54
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48
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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8
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9
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8
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6
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8
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12
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12
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11
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12
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11
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10
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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8
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11
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15
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13
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14
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11
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9
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7
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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14
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15
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15
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13
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7
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6
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5
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9
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9
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12
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15
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Snowfall (in)
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0.5
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0.3
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.0
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Hospitals/medical centers in Austin:
AUSTIN STATE
HOSPITAL (4110 GUADALUPE)
BRACKENRIDGE
HOSPITAL (601 E 15TH ST)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB
HOSP OF AUSTIN (1215 RED RIVER)
HEALTHSOUTH SURGERY
HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN (6818 AUSTIN CTR BLVD SUITE 100)
HEART HOSPITAL OF
AUSTIN (3801 N LAMAR BLVD)
NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL
CENTER (12221 MOPAC EXPRESSWAY NORTH)
SETON MEDICAL CENTER
(1201 W 38TH ST)
SETON SHOAL CREEK
(3501 MILLS AVE)
SOUTH AUSTIN
HOSPITAL (901 WEST BEN WHITE BLVD)
SPECIALTY HOSP OF
AUSTIN,THE (4207 BURNET RD)
ST DAVIDS PAVILLION
(919 EAST 32ND STREET)
ST DAVIDS HOSPITAL
(919 E 32ND ST)
ST DAVIDS
REHABILITATION CENTER (1005 E 32ND ST)
SUMMIT INSTITUTE OF
AUSTIN INC (8402 CROSS PARK DR)
TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (1106 W
DITTMAR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Austin:
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL
(about 10 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
ROBERT GRAY AAF (about
53 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
KILLEEN MUNI (about 54 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID:
ILE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:
BIRD'S NEST (about 14
miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 6R4)
LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about
17 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 3R9)
LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 20 miles; LAGO
VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)
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Biggest Colleges/Universities in Austin:
THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT AUSTIN (Full-time enrollment: 46,503; Public; Website:
www.utexas.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 12,819; Location: 5930 MIDDLE FISKVILLE
RD; Public; Website: www.austin.cc.tx.us)
SAINT EDWARD'S
UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,870; Location: 3001 S CONGRESS AVE;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stedwards.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
AT AUSTIN (FT enrollment: 611; Location: 3400 I-35 North;
Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 586; Location: 6330 HWY 290 E STE 150;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
HUSTON-TILLOTSON
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 544; Location: 900 CHICON ST; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.htc.edu)
AUSTIN BUSINESS
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 461; Location: 2101 I H 35 SOUTH STE
300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.austinbusinesscollege.org)
ALLIED HEALTH
CAREERS (FT enrollment: 200; Location: 5424 HWY 290 W STE 105;
Private, for-profit)
AUSTIN PRESBYTERIAN
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 198; Location: 100 E 27TH
ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.austinseminary.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
SOUTHERN CAREERS
INSTITUTE INC (FT enrollment: 158; Location: 2301 S CONGRESS STE
27; Private, for-profit)
ACADEMY OF ORIENTAL
MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 131; Location: 2700 W ANDERSON LN STE
204; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aoma.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
CAPITOL CITY TRADE
AND TECHNICAL CAREERS (FT enrollment: 110; Location: 4630
WESTGATE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
BALDWIN BEAUTY
SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 95; Location: 8440 BURNET RD., STE 140;
Private, for-profit)
TEXAS CULINARY
ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 92; Location: 6020 DILLARD CIR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: TXCA.COM)
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF
ELECTRONICS (FT enrollment: 91; Location: 5424 HWY 290 W STE
200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.swse.net)
CAPITAL CITY TRADE
AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 205 E
Riverside Dr; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.capcitytradetech.com)
EPISCOPAL
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE SOUTHWEST (FT enrollment: 79;
Location: 606 RATHERVUE PL; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.etss.edu; Offers Master's degree)
TEXAS COLLEGE OF
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 4005
MANCHACA RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.texastcm.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
BALDWIN BEAUTY
SCHOOL 5 (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 3005 S LAMAR; Private,
for-profit)
INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES (FT
enrollment: 44; Location: 1909 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.io.com/ics; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Austin:
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Full-time enrollment:
18,822)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
(about 54 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 57 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about
62 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
UNIVERSITY OF THE
INCARNATE WORD (about 75 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment:
2,734)
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
(about 78 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SAN ANTONIO,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
Biggest public high schools in Austin:
WESTWOOD H S
(Students: 2,485; Location: 12400 MELLOW MEADOW DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
BOWIE H S
(Students: 2,434; Location: 4103 W SLAUGHTER LN; Grades: 09 - 12)
MCNEIL H S
(Students: 2,354; Location: 5720 MCNEIL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
CROCKETT H S
(Students: 2,176; Location: 5601 MANCHACA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
AUSTIN H S
(Students: 2,109; Location: 1715 W CESAR CHAVEZ; Grades: 09 - 12)
JOHN B CONNALLY H S
(Students: 1,849; Location: 13212 N LAMAR; Grades: 09 - 12)
LANIER H S
(Students: 1,773; Location: 1201 PEYTON GIN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
WESTLAKE H S
(Students: 1,772; Location: 4100 WESTBANK DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
ANDERSON H S
(Students: 1,754; Location: 8403 MESA DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
MCCALLUM H S (Students: 1,673; Location:
5600 SUNSHINE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Austin:
BRENTWOOD CHRISTIAN
JR/SR H S (Students: 658; Location: 11908 N LAMAR BLVD; Grades:
PK - 12)
ST STEPHENS
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: PO BOX 1868; Grades:
6 - 12)
ST MICHAELS ACADEMY
(Students: 404; Location: 3000 BARTON CREEK BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
HILL COUNTRY
CHRISTIAN /AUSTIN (Students: 390; Location: 12124 RANCH RD 620
NORTH; Grades: KG - 12)
HYDE PARK BAPTIST H
S (Students: 372; Location: 3901 SPEEDWAY ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
REGENTS SCHOOL OF
AUSTIN (Students: 339; Location: PO BX 5700; Grades: KG - 12)
GREAT HILLS
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 10500 JOLLYVILLE RD;
Grades: KG - 12)
KIRBY HALL SCHOOL
(Students: 188; Location: 306 WEST 29TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
CHRIST COMMUNITY
CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 151; Location: 8210 SOUTH FIRST STREET;
Grades: PK - 12)
HUNTINGTON-SURREY HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
77; Location: 308 E. 32ND; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Austin:
MURCHISON MIDDLE
(Students: 1,245; Location: 3700 N HILLS DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
CEDAR VALLEY MIDDLE
(Students: 1,215; Location: 8139 RACINE TRL; Grades: 06 - 08)
BAILEY MIDDLE
(Students: 1,175; Location: 4020 LOST OASIS HOLLOW; Grades: 06 - 08)
DEERPARK MIDDLE
(Students: 1,116; Location: 8849 ANDERSON MILL RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLINT SMALL MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,091; Location: 4801 MONTEREY OAKS BLVD;
Grades: 06 - 08)
AMERICO-PAREDES
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,062; Location: 1100 S MARY MOORE
SEARIGHT DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
CANYON VISTA MIDDLE
(Students: 1,059; Location: 8455 SPICEWOOD SPRINGS RD; Grades: 06 -
08)
HILLCREST EL
(Students: 1,043; Location: 6910 E WILLIAM CANNON DR; Grades: PK -
06)
BURNET MIDDLE
(Students: 1,043; Location: 8401 HATHAWAY DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
STEINER RANCH EL (Students: 1,021;
Location: 4001 QUINLAN PARK RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Austin:
ST. ANDREW'S
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 1112 WEST 31ST
STREET; Grades: 1 - 10)
ST LOUIS CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 2114 ST JOSEPH BLVD; Grades: PK
- 8)
HYDE PARK BAPTIST
ELEM (Students: 443; Location: 3901 SPEEDWAY; Grades: KG - 6)
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 1500 W ANDERSON LN; Grades: KG
- 8)
ST. GABRIEL'S
CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 2500 WIMBERLY LN;
Grades: PK - 8)
AUSTIN WALDORF
SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 8702 SOUTH VIEW ROAD; Grades:
KG - 11)
GRACE COVENANT
CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 293; Location: 9431 JOLLYVILLE RD;
Grades: PK - 7)
AUSTIN MONTESSORI
SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 5006 SUNSET TRAIL; Grades: PK -
9)
STRICKLAND
(Students: 240; Location: PO BOX 150413; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 239;
Location: 4311 SMALL DR; Grades: PK - 5)
Libraries in Austin:
AUSTIN PUBLIC
LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,501,774; Location: 800 GUADALUPE
ST; 1,312,363 books; 72,685 audio materials; 26,970 video materials;
3,364 serial subscriptions)
WESTBANK COMMUNITY
LIBRARY (Operating income: $812,835; Location: 1309 WESTBANK DR;
45,494 books; 2,166 audio materials; 1,747 video materials; 186
serial subscriptions)
WELLS BRANCH
COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $425,836; Location: 14735
BRATTON LN #210; 18,100 books; 150 audio materials; 200 video
materials; 5 serial subscriptions)
LAKE TRAVIS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $104,595; Location: 3322 RANCH ROAD 620 S; 28,264 books; 821
audio materials; 151 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)
Austin compared to Texas state average:
Median house value
above state average.
Unemployed percentage
below state average.
Black race population
percentage above state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age
significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population
percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage
above state average.
Length of stay since
moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per
house below state average.
House age significantly
below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree
or higher above state average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Austin:
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW;
ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KFIT (1060 AM; daytime;
2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
KFON (1490 AM; 1 kW;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: PECAN RADIO PARTNERS, LTD.)
KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW;
WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW;
OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW;
CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW;
PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KIXL (970 AM; 1 kW; DEL
VALLE, TX; Owner: KIXL BROADCASTING, CORPORATION)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW;
SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW;
SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR
HOLDINGS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Austin:
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING,
TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN,
TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND
ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN,
TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN,
TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN,
TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN
MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR
PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER,
TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
K206CF (89.1 FM;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM;
GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNLE-FM (88.1 FM; ROUND
ROCK, TX; Owner: IXOYE PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
KOOP (91.7 FM; HORNSBY,
TX; Owner: TEXAS EDUC B/CTING CO-OPERATIVE, INC)
KVRX (91.7 FM; AUSTIN,
TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO,
TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN
RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Austin:
K09VR (Channel 9;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KTBC (Channel 7;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KLRU (Channel 18;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVUE (Channel 24;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
K34FM (Channel 34;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K63AY (Channel 63;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KGBS-CA (Channel 65;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
KXLK-CA (Channel 67;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38;
SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
KDAS-CA (Channel 31;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KADF-LP (Channel 20;
AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KAKW (Channel 62;
KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64;
ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48;
GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner:
JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
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