US Census Bureau data for Austin and other cities - Page 25

DaveinWimberley · #**481** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 8:29 PM**

Austin grew slightly faster than Omaha, Nebraska between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.

Lobotomizer · #**482** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 8:58 PM**

Ok, I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to the census. I delved into the data, and have put together some things I found interesting.

Austin Metro in 2010

Total Population - 1,716,289

Non-Hispanic White : 938,474 - 54.7%

Black : 120,510 - 7.0%

Asian : 82,040 - 4.8%

Hispanic : 538,312 - 31.4%

Austin Metro in 2020

Total Population - 2,283,371

Non-Hispanic White : 1,177,896 - 51.6%

Black : 181,108 - 7.9%

Asian : 149,627 - 6.6%

Hispanic : 744,487 - 32.6%

Total Change 2010 - 2020

+33%, 567,082 increase

Non-Hispanic White : +25.5%, 239,422 increase

Black : +50.3%, 60,598 increase

Asian : +82.4%, 67,587 increase

Hispanic : +38.3%, 206,174 increase

Lobotomizer · #**483** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 9:17 PM**

Travis County in 2010

Total Population - 1,024,266

Non-Hispanic White : 517,644 - 50.5%

Black : 82,805 - 8.1%

Asian : 58,944 - 5.8%

Hispanic : 342,766 - 33.5%

Travis County in 2020

Total Population -1,290,188

Non-Hispanic White : 630,902 - 48.9%

Black : 114,827 - 8.9%

Asian : 95,474, 7.4%

Hispanic : 433,503, 33.6%

Total Change 2010 - 2020

+26%, 265,922 increase

Non-Hispanic White : +11.1%, 113,258 increase

Black : +38.7%, 32,022 increase

Asian : +62%, 36,530 increase

Hispanic : +26.5%, 90,737 increase

Lobotomizer · #**484** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 9:38 PM**

City of Austin in 2010

Total Population - 790,390

Non-Hispanic White : 384,920 - 48.7%

Black : 64,022 - 8.1%

Asian : 49,795 - 6.3%

Hispanic : 277,427 - 35.1%

City of Austin in 2020

Total Population - 961,855

Non-Hispanic White : 464,576 - 48.3%

Black : 75,025 - 7.8%

Asian : 73,101 - 7.6%

Hispanic : 326,069 - 33.9%

Total Change 2010 - 2020

+21.7%, 171,465 increase

Non-Hispanic White : +20.7%, 79,656 increase

Black : +17.2%, 11,003 increase

Asian : +46.8%, 23,306 increase

Hispanic : +17.5%, 48,642 increase

myBrain · #**485** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 10:01 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

City of Austin in 2010

Total Population - 790,390

Non-Hispanic White : 384,920 - 48.7%

Black : 64,022 - 8.1%

Asian : 49,795 - 6.3%

Hispanic : 277,427 - 35.1%

City of Austin in 2020

Total Population - 961,855

Non-Hispanic White : 464,576 - 48.3%

Black : 75,025 - 7.8%

Asian : 73,101 - 7.6%

Hispanic : 326,069 - 33.9%

Total Change 2010 - 2020

+21.7%, 171,465 increase

Non-Hispanic White : +20.7%, 79,656 increase

Black : +17.2%, 11,003 increase

Asian : +46.8%, 23,306 increase

Hispanic : +17.5%, 48,642 increase

The asian population increase is very interesting. How does this compare to other Texas cities? I know that Houston has a large asian population, but according to my quick search, it seems that they're only ~6% of the population.

Novacek · #**486** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 10:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

City of Austin in 2010

Total Population - 790,390

Non-Hispanic White : 384,920 - 48.7%

Black : 64,022 - 8.1%

Asian : 49,795 - 6.3%

Hispanic : 277,427 - 35.1%

City of Austin in 2020

Total Population - 961,855

Non-Hispanic White : 464,576 - 48.3%

Black : 75,025 - 7.8%

Asian : 73,101 - 7.6%

Hispanic : 326,069 - 33.9%

Total Change 2010 - 2020

+21.7%, 171,465 increase

Non-Hispanic White : +20.7%, 79,656 increase

Black : +17.2%, 11,003 increase

Asian : +46.8%, 23,306 increase

Hispanic : +17.5%, 48,642 increase

That's very interesting in context with the "Austin is bleeding its African American population" story from a couple years ago.

It certainly seems to be more a case of relocation and displacement, but not loss.

Lobotomizer · #**487** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 11:12 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novacek

That's very interesting in context with the "Austin is bleeding its African American population" story from a couple years ago.

It certainly seems to be more a case of relocation and displacement, but not loss.

Indeed. There are more Black Austinites than there ever have been before.

austlar1 · #**488** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 3:58 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

Indeed. There are more Black Austinites than there ever have been before.

But a smaller percentage of overall city of Austin population is African American.

Novacek · #**489** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 1:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by austlar1

But a smaller percentage of overall city of Austin population is African American.

Same with white and Hispanic. Everything but Asian lost share.

Austin is more diverse, not less. I call that a good thing.

wwmiv · #**490** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 2:58 PM**

Mind if I crib those details and add them to my post?

Lobotomizer · #**491** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 4:42 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwmiv

Mind if I crib those details and add them to my post?

If you're asking me, crib away!

wwmiv · #**492** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 5:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

If you're asking me, crib away!

Thank you!

Feel free to do more unpaid labor.

Lobotomizer · #**493** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 6:43 PM**

Interesting data from West Campus.

The area roughly bounded by Lamar, MLK, Guadalupe, and 29th contains 4 census tracts. Here is their population and density.

6.05

Population - 4,645
Density - 25,241 ppsm

6.06

Population - 5,012
Density - 41,399 ppsm

6.07

Population - 4,268
Density - 23,134 ppsm

6.08

Population - 5,286
Density - 72,430 ppsm

https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcg...l?appid=2566121a73de463995ed2b2fd7ff6eb7

Lobotomizer · #**494** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 7:49 PM**

There are a total of 18 census tracts with a population density of 10,000 ppsm or greater in the Austin metropolitan area.

15 of them are in the city of Austin, 2 are in San Marcos, and one is in Round Rock.

Downtown Austin

11.02 - 22,848 ppsm
11.03 - 10,320 ppsm

University of Texas area

5 - 10,094 ppsm
6.01 - 19,959 ppsm
6.05 - 25,241 ppsm
6.06 - 41,399 ppsm
6.07 - 23,134 ppsm
6.08 - 72,430 ppsm

North Austin

322 - 10,810 ppsm
406 - 11,322 ppsm

South Austin

13.10 - 14,231 ppsm
20.06 - 10,283 ppsm

Southeast Austin

23.15 - 16,407 ppsm
23.16 - 17,514 ppsm
23.24 - 13,587 ppsm

Round Rock

215.14 - 10,078 ppsm

San Marcos

102 - 10,416 ppsm
103.08 - 10,435 ppsm

etmav · #**495** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 4:48 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novacek

Same with white and Hispanic. Everything but Asian lost share.

Austin is more diverse, not less. I call that a good thing.

I would not call Austin a diverse city with a low Black population. Although other races are losing population, Blacks are still a very tiny percentage of Austin. Of course Blacks are only 12% of the US population too. Diversity in my opinion means having close to the same percentage of people in all categories of race. There is very few diverse cities in the country.

clubtokyo · #**496** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 4:57 AM**

Just stop this nonsense! Not everything has to be a perfect number! You don’t get to decide that Austin is not diverse based on one specific minority’s population. The fact is that Austin is not losing diversity. We are a growing city and becoming more diverse. THAT is a good thing.

etmav · #**497** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 5:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by clubtokyo

Just stop this nonsense! Not everything has to be a perfect number! You don’t get to decide that Austin is not diverse based on one specific minority’s population. The fact is that Austin is not losing diversity. We are a growing city and becoming more diverse. THAT is a good thing.

From my perspective, it is not diverse. There is no diversity in other aspects as well. Radio stations are not diverse for one.

electricron · #**498** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 6:17 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by etmav

From my perspective, it is not diverse. There is no diversity in other aspects as well. Radio stations are not diverse for one.

Everyone has a right to their own opinion. But instead of using national numbers for arguing purposes, how about just using Texas statistics?
White alone, percent 78.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.2%

austin242 · #**499** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 8:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

There are a total of 18 census tracts with a population density of 10,000 ppsm or greater in the Austin metropolitan area.

15 of them are in the city of Austin, 2 are in San Marcos, and one is in Round Rock.

Downtown Austin

11.02 - 22,848 ppsm
11.03 - 10,320 ppsm

University of Texas area

5 - 10,094 ppsm
6.01 - 19,959 ppsm
6.05 - 25,241 ppsm
6.06 - 41,399 ppsm
6.07 - 23,134 ppsm
6.08 - 72,430 ppsm

North Austin

322 - 10,810 ppsm
406 - 11,322 ppsm

South Austin

13.10 - 14,231 ppsm
20.06 - 10,283 ppsm

Southeast Austin

23.15 - 16,407 ppsm
23.16 - 17,514 ppsm
23.24 - 13,587 ppsm

Round Rock

215.14 - 10,078 ppsm

San Marcos

102 - 10,416 ppsm
103.08 - 10,435 ppsm

What I find interesting is that it looks like South Austin is denser than North Austin.

Lobotomizer · #**500** Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 9:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by austin242

What I find interesting is that it looks like South Austin is denser than North Austin.

When I have some time I'm going to do total pop. and density of the different areas of the city.