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The Demographics of Austin, Texas

Population (as of April 1, 2000)

City of Austin

656,562

Travis County

812,280

Austin/San Marcos MSA

1,249,763

Ethnicity (as of April 1, 2000)

White 52.9%
Hispanic 30.6%
Black 9.8%
Asian 4.7%
Other 0.5%
Multi 1.6%

Land Area in Square Miles (as of June 30, 2001)

City of Austin Total 266
Full Purpose Area 232
Limited Purpose Area 34
Extra Territorial Jurisdiction* 364
*This includes both the 2-mile and 5-mile ETJ's.

MSA Employment by Sector (as of April 1, 2000)

Services 30.6%
Trade 22.2%
Government 19.8%
Manufacturing 13.1%
Construction 5.8%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 5.1%
Transportation/Utilities 3.4%
Mining 0.2%

For other questions, or to suggest a fact for inclusion on this page, please e-mail Ryan Robinson at the Spatial Analysis Group within the Planning Division of TPSD.


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