Travis County is located in the United States in Texas . He enters the Austin - Round Rock agglomeration. In 2007, the population was 974,365; an increase of 400,000 inhabitants since 1990 . The administrative center is the city of Austin , the capital of Texas. The county is named after William Barrett Travis , commander in chief of the Republic of Texas at the Battle of Alamo .
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| A country | USA | ||
| Included in | Texas | ||
| Adm. Centre | Austin | ||
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| Date of formation | 1840 | ||
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| Timezone | UTC-5 | ||
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| Population | 974 365 people ( 2007 ) | ||
| Density | 380.4 people / km² | ||
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 1,022 square miles (2,647 km²), of which 989 miles ( 2,562 km²) are land and 33 miles² (85 km²) or (3.21%) are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
- Williamson (North)
- Bastrop (East)
- Caldwell (south)
- Hayes (southwest)
- Blanco (west)
- Burnet (northwest)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census [1] , 812,280 residents lived in the okrug, consisting of 320,766 households and 183,798 families. The population density was 317 people per square kilometer. There were 335,881 residential buildings, with a coverage density of 131 per square kilometer. The racial makeup of the population was 68.21% White, 9.26% Black or African American , 0.58% Native American , 4.47% Asian, 14.56% from other races, and 2.85% were from two or more races. 28.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. 12.0% were Germans, 7.7% were British, 6.6% were Irish, and 5.5% were Americans.
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1900 - 47 386 |
The language composition was as follows: 71.42% of the population of 5 years and older spoke English, 22.35% in Spanish and 1.05% in Chinese (including Guanhua , Taiwanese and Cantonese dialects). [2]
Of the 320,766 households, 29.3% raise children under the age of 18 years, 42.6% of married couples living together, 10.4% of divorced women, 42.7% of single people. 30.10% of the total number live on their own, 4.40% are single old people aged 65 years and older. An average of 2.47 people per household, the average family size was 3.15 people.
The indicators for age categories in the district were as follows: 23.8% residents under 18 years old, 14.7% from 18 to 24 years old, 36.5% from 25 to 44 years old, 18.2% from 45 to 64 years old, and 6 , 7% over 65 years. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there are 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.5 males.
The average household income in the district was $ 46,761, for a family - $ 58,555. The average salary of a man was $ 37,242 against $ 30,452 for a woman. The per capita income was $ 25,883. About 7.7% of families and 12.7% of the total population earned below the subsistence level . Among them were 13.9% of those who were not yet 18 years old, and 7.6% of those who were already over 65 years old.
Settlements
Cities, towns, villages
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Census Defined
- Anderson Mill
- Barton creek
- Vindemere
- Garfield
- Jollyville
- Lost Creek
- Onyen Creek
- Wells Branch
- Hudson bend
- Shadi hallow
Non-municipal territories
- Bluff springs
- Del valle
- Kimbro
- Lund
- McNeill
- Manchaka
- Marshall ford
- New swiden
- Pilot-Knob
- Sele
- Elroy
Culture
The Austin Zoo is located at 10 807 Rohide Trail, in the non-municipal area. [3]
Corrections
The county prison and criminal justice center are located in downtown Austin. [4] [5] The Travis County Correctional Complex occupies non-municipal territory near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport . [6] The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which includes the Travis County Division, and the state's male prison are located in eastern Austin. [7]
Notes
- ↑ US Travis County Census Bureau data . Date of treatment May 7, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Data on the linguistic composition of the population (English) . Date of treatment May 7, 2009.
- ↑ Austin Zoo website (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 12, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Travis County Sheriff's Site. Background information about the county jail . Date of treatment June 12, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Travis County Sheriff's Site. Background information on the district center of criminal proceedings (English) . Date of treatment June 12, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Travis County Sheriff's Site. Background information on the district correctional complex . Date of treatment June 12, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Texas Department of Criminal Justice website. Background Information for the Travis County Department (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 12, 2009. Archived December 23, 2003.