Central Texas Region

Demographic Detail

Population Demographics

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Population by Gender:

Male

159,779

51.6%

188,298

50.3%

197,443

50.4%

207,864

50.6%

17.8%

5.3%

Female

149,663

48.4%

186,220

49.7%

194,090

49.6%

203,111

49.4%

24.4%

4.6%

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Age 16 + Population

231,225

280,374

289,264

303,087

21.3%

4.8%

  In Labour Force

152,502

66.0%

184,928

66.0%

191,043

66.0%

200,248

66.1%

21.3%

4.8%

    Employed

104,392

68.5%

137,256

74.2%

140,686

73.6%

146,284

73.0%

31.5%

4.0%

    Unemployed

10,095

6.6%

9,230

5.0%

9,510

5.0%

9,975

5.0%

-8.6%

4.9%

    In Armed Forces

37,998

16.4%

38,442

20.8%

40,847

21.4%

43,989

22.0%

1.2%

7.7%

  Not In Labor Force

78,723

34.0%

95,446

34.0%

98,221

34.0%

102,839

33.9%

21.2%

4.7%

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)

111,105

Number of Establishments

11,802

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

60,727

44.2%

Emp in White Collar Occupations

76,529

55.8%

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Total Housing Units

121,561

143,122

156,053

170,729

17.7%

9.4%

  Owner Occupied

59,107

48.6%

76,117

53.2%

84,613

54.2%

94,918

55.6%

28.8%

12.2%

  Renter Occupied

45,722

37.6%

52,757

36.9%

55,896

35.8%

59,289

34.7%

15.4%

6.1%

  Vacant

16,732

13.8%

14,248

10.0%

15,544

10.0%

16,522

9.7%

-14.8%

6.3%

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Average Vehicles Per Household

1.70

1.60

1.80

2.00

-7.0%

10.1%

  0 Vehicles Available

7,753

6.6%

8,251

6.4%

8,929

6.4%

9,711

6.3%

6.4%

8.8%

  1 Vehicle Available

39,734

34.0%

45,566

35.4%

49,446

35.2%

53,932

35.0%

14.7%

9.1%

  2+ Vehicles Available

69,305

59.3%

75,057

58.2%

82,134

58.5%

90,564

58.7%

8.3%

10.3%

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Age 15+ Population

235,294

285,861

294,803

308,663

21.5%

4.7%

  Married, Spouse Present

143,039

60.8%

154,990

54.2%

159,348

54.1%

161,421

52.3%

8.4%

1.3%

  Married, Spouse Absent

6,046

2.6%

25,241

8.8%

27,217

9.2%

32,827

10.6%

317.5%

20.6%

  Divorced

18,422

7.8%

27,513

9.6%

15,362

5.2%

15,354

5.0%

49.3%

-0.1%

  Widowed

14,980

6.4%

15,352

5.4%

28,894

9.8%

31,918

10.3%

2.5%

10.5%

  Never Married

52,806

22.4%

62,765

22.0%

63,982

21.7%

67,143

21.8%

18.9%

4.9%

Percent Change

1990 Census

2000 Census

2004 Estimate

2009 Projection

1990 to 2000

2004 to 2009

Age 25+ Population

175,736

219,768

232,836

249,859

25.1%

-15.2%

  Grade K - 8

17,645

10.0%

12,015

5.5%

16,077

6.9%

17,381

7.0%

-31.9%

8.1%

  Grade 9 - 12

24,164

13.8%

24,357

11.1%

25,973

11.2%

28,100

11.3%

0.8%

8.2%

  High School Graduate

54,834

31.2%

64,867

29.5%

69,062

29.7%

74,438

29.8%

18.3%

7.8%

  Some College, No Degree

40,680

23.2%

59,898

27.3%

63,456

27.3%

68,048

27.2%

47.2%

7.2%

  Associates Degree

12,330

7.0%

17,098

7.8%

18,166

7.8%

19,462

7.8%

38.7%

7.1%

  Bachelor's Degree

17,787

10.1%

26,107

11.9%

27,212

11.7%

28,780

11.5%

46.8%

5.8%

  Graduate Degree

8,314

4.7%

12,310

5.6%

12,890

5.5%

13,650

5.5%

48.1%

5.9%

  No Schooling Completed

3,116

1.4%