More about AustinAustin is the capital of Texas. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Austin has a population of 656,562 people, making it the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th largest in the United States. A 2004 U.S. Census estimate placed the population of the city at 681,804. Austin is the county seat of Travis County and is situated in Central Texas. The Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area is one of the fastest-growing in the United States and is home to an estimated population of 1.4 million as of 2003. Austin, founded in 1835, was first named Waterloo. In 1838, Mirabeau B. Lamar renamed the city in honor of Stephen F. Austin. Its original name is honored by local businesses such as Waterloo Ice House and Waterloo Records. Austin is situated on the Colorado River, and there are three lakes within the city limits: Town Lake, Lake Austin, and Lake Walter E. Long. Additionally, the foot of Lake Travis (including Mansfield Dam), is located within the citys limits. The city is also situated on the Balcones Fault, which in much of Austin runs roughly the same route as the MoPac expressway. Residents of Austin are called "Austinites" and include a heady mix of university professors and their students, politicians and lobbyists. Austin, home of Dell Computers, is the center of a high-technology region known as Silicon Hills. It is also the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World. Austin Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 656,562 people, 265,649 households, and 141,590 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,007.9/km² (2,610.4/mi²). There are 276,842 housing units at an average density of 425.0/km² (1,100.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.36% White, 10.05% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 16.23% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 30.55% of the population are Hispanic American or Latino of any race. There are 265,649 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.14. In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $42,689, and the median income for a family is $54,091. Males have a median income of $35,545 vs. $30,046 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,163. 14.4% of the population and 9.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Tonight...Cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms before midnight...Then a chance of showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Cooler. Lows around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thursday...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy before midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs in the lower 80s. Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs in the lower 80s. Monday...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Wednesday...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

