Southwest Austin Dripping Springs Edition | January 2023

2023 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE

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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

Data and information on local communities

COMPILED BY DARCY SPRAGUE & BEN THOMPSON

SOUTHWEST AUSTIN The ongoing inux of new residents to Austin continued from 2016-21. The city’s population grew by more than 4% in that time. Austin’s median age increased by 1.5 years, and the median household income in the city rose by nearly 30%.

DRIPPING SPRINGS

The population of Dripping Springs nearly doubled from 2016 to 2021. At the same time, it became less diverse with 79.3% of people identifying as white. The median income increased 62%.

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2021 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5 YEAR ESTIMATESCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Austin

Dripping Springs

Population change Austin’s population grew by a moderate 4% from 2016 to 2021, compared to 16% from 2011 to 2016. However, the city of Dripping Springs increased signicantly.

Local demographics, 2021* Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska native Asian Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander Some other race

33.11% 47.81% 7.3% 0.15% 8.12% 0.04% 0.29% 3.18%

15.2% 79.3% 0.6% 0% 3.5%

907,779 944,658

2,407

2016

4,699

2021

0% 0% 1.5%

+4.06%

+95.22%

5-year population change

Two or more races

Hays County: +26.32%

Travis County: +10.42%

*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.

Age analysis, 2021 0-19 22.26%

Education level** High school diploma or higher achieved

Median household income

2016 2021

Bachelor’s degree or higher achieved

30.56%

2016 $60,939

39.15%

27.22%

20-39

2021 $78,965

88%

90.59%

47.71% 55.12%

24.68%

24.3%

40-59

12.05%

12.47%

60-79

2016 $68,750

1.87% 33.9

5.45%

80+

77.7% 93.5% 31.9% 53.4%

2021 $111,429

Median age

**EDUCATION LEVEL IS FOR THE POPULATION AGE 25 AND OLDER.

SOUTHWEST AUSTIN DRIPPING SPRINGS EDITION • JANUARY 2023