Northwest Austin Edition | January 2022

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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

Data and information on local communities

COMPILED BY DARCY SPRAGUE

AUSTIN The city of Austin grew by more than 171,000 residents between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. The area outpaced the state’s population growth rate of almost 16%, with more than 21% growth in Austin, almost 26% growth in Travis County and more

The property tax rate for the average Austin homeowner is $2.1767 per $100 of valuation. This list is not comprehensive of all taxing entities in the area. Top tax rates

202122 property tax rates (per $100 valuation)

Local demographics*

than 44% growth in Williamson County.

On both a state and national level, population growth was driven by populations of color. However, in Austin, non-Hispanic white individuals drove the growth.

CLAIRE SHOOPCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

SOURCES: CITY OF AUSTIN; TEXAS COMPTROLLER; U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2010, 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUSCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

32.48% 47.1% 6.86% 0.21% 8.93% 0.05%

Hispanic or Latino

White

Black or African American

Austin was the second fastest-growing major city in Texas, behind Fort Worth, and saw the fourth-most percentage change in population. Population changes

American Indian or Alaska native

10-year population change City of Austin: +21.69% Travis County: +25.96% Williamson County: +44.08%

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander

0.5%

Some other race Two or more races

790,390

2010

3.87%

961,855

2020

*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.

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