Austin is a very large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 656,302 people and 138 constituent neighborhoods, Austin is the fourth largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Austin isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Austin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Austin is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Austin who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.89%), sales jobs (11.09%), and management occupations (9.72%).

Also of interest is that Austin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Austin is a major college town. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Austin have a strong influence on the local culture and music scene. In fact, Austin is one of only a few big cities that are also major college towns. This combination of big city status and thousands of college students gives Austin, on one hand, a sophisticated style, while on the other also providing lots of diversions and entertainment for students. In fact, Austin is one of the biggest "college towns" in America. This elevates both the status of the city and the knowledge sector of the local economy, which is sustained by a steady output of new college graduates every spring.

Not only is Austin a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a very large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes Austin a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Austin presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Austin Information and Demographics

The population of Austin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 40.37% of adults in Austin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Austin in 2000 was $24,163, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,652 for a family of four.

Austin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Austin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Austin is White, followed by African-American. Austin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.63% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Austin include German, English, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Austin's cultural character, accounting for 16.61% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Some people also speak Spanish.