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Because of its draw as a destination for migrating talent, metro Austin’s population grew to nearly 1.7 million in 2008. The 1990s saw a 48% increase in population, and growth has been averaging 3.4% annually since the 2000 Census. The 2000 Census indicated that only four U.S. metros saw greater total net migration than Austin between 1995 and 2000. Census Bureau estimates for 2000 to 2008 show that Austin remains one of the top destinations for migrating talent. Austin ranks 4th among the top 50 U.S. metros based on net migration as a percent of total population (16%).

Population & Population Growth
  1980 1990 2000 2009 Percent change
1990-2000 2000-2009
Austin MSA 585,051 846,227 1,249,763 1,705,075 47.7% 36.4%
Bastrop Co. 24,726 38,263 57,733 74,876 50.9% 29.7%
Caldwell Co. 23,637 26,392 32,194 37,810 22.0% 17.4%
Hays Co. 40,594 65,614 97,589 155,545 48.7% 59.4%
Travis Co. 419,573 576,407 812,280 1,026,158 40.9% 26.3%
Williamson Co. 76,521 139,551 249,967 410,686 79.1% 64.3%
Texas 14,225,512 16,986,335 20,851,820 24,782,302 22.8% 18.8%
United States -- -- -- -- 13.2% 9.1%

 

Population Growth 1999-2009

 

Population Projections
  2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
Austin MSA 1249,763 1,712,647 2,292,737 3,030,478 3,958,933
Bastrop Co. 57,733 81,717 112,096 149,340 192,599
Caldwell Co. 32,194 38,724 45,622 51,469 55,752
Hays Co. 97,589 164,078 250,886 355,508 469,394
Travis Co. 812,280 992,773 1,168,738 1,336,648 1,498,569
Williamson Co. 249,967 435,355 715,395 1,137,513 1,742,619
Growth rates   2000-2010 2010-2020 2020-2030 2030-2040
Austin MSA 37.0% 33.9% 32.2% 30.6%
Texas 21.7% 21.6% 20.8% 20.3%

 

Population by Age & Sex

 

Population by Age & Sex, Austin MSA, 2008

 

Nearly half of the region's population, 44%, is in the peak working years between the ages of 18-44 (compared to 37% nationally). The median age of the Austin metro is four years younger than the national median (32.6 years vs. 36.9 years).
  Male Female Total
0-17 220,720 209,396 430,116
18-24 96,008 91,785 187,793
25-44 288,822 251,412 540,234
45-64 185,811 183,633 369,444
65+ 54,381 70,634 125,015
Total 845,742 806,860 1,652,602

 

Population Distribution by Age, 2008

 

Income

 

Income, 2008
  Austin MSA Texas United States
Median household income $59,221 $50,043 $52,029
Per capita income 30,380 25,096 27,589
Households by Income Group, 2008

         

 

                                                

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