Austin Real Estate

Williamson County, Texas

 

County population in 2005: 333,457 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 64,391

Renter-occupied apartments: 22,375
% of renters here:  26%
State:  36%

Land area: 1123 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 297 people per square mile 		 (high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 5.9%
Williamson County:       5.9%

Texas: 

 17.6%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)Type of workers:
  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
.Races in Williamson County, Texas:
  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Hispanic (17.2%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)  
Median resident age:  32.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years
 
Males: 124,517  (49.8%)
Females: 125,450  (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $38,926
County population in 2003: 304,024
Jobs in 2003: 89,129Total labor force in 2004: 166,670
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Williamson County:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $62,418
2005 median house value: $157,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $657
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,160
Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,002 ($60,642 in 2000)
This county  $64,002
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,398
Williamson County  $171,398
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $787
Institutionalized population: 3,467
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Williamson County in 2000: $1204 Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 27
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 121
  • Burglaries: 404
  • Thefts: 1131
  • Auto thefts: 99
 Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 38
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 132
  • Burglaries: 423
  • Thefts: 1167
  • Auto thefts: 108


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2005: 5444 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2006: 5738 buildings, average cost: $142,000
 
 2004 Presidential Election results in Williamson County Texas:Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,798 (2.4%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,107 (2.1%)

 

Area name: Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williamson County is $658 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1093 a month. Data pulled from www.city-data.com.  Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  For more information or verification you are encouraged to go to www.city-data.com and other personal sources.