Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

185,747

5.84% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.1

1.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.08%

9.93% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$116,312

8.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$387,800

22.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 186k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $116,312. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX grew from 175,499 to 185,747, a 5.84% increase and its median household income grew from $106,781 to $116,312, a 8.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.81%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%).

20.5% of the households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication (480912) (2 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was $387,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX borders Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (North), Georgetown (East) & Taylor Cities PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (Southeast), Round Rock City PUMA, TX, Williamson County (South)--Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX, and Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 186k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.1% of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (24.3k people).

In 2022, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Hispanic) and 14.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (20,238 households), Telugu (2,250 households), and Korean (979 households).

Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.8% of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 3.17k
White (Hispanic)
21.1k ± 2.35k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.89k

23.5%

Hispanic Population

43.7k people

23.5% of the people in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (43.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

12.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.3k people

As of 2022, 13.1% of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX residents (24.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,238 households (11.6%)
Telugu
2,250 households (1.29%)
Korean
979 households (0.562%)

20.5% of the households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11.6% of the households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,749 ± 815
Gulf War (1990s)
2,592 ± 463
Vietnam
2,149 ± 369

Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX employs 95.3k people. The largest industries in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are Computer Systems Design (7,982 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,971 people), and Construction (5,118 people), and the highest paying industries are Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($268,594), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($169,783), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($168,779).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,139

Women

46.7%

43,534

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 81,673 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

95.3k

2022 Value

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 87k employees to 95.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,453 people), Software developers (3,264 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,071 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.3k

2022 Value

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 87k employees to 95.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, are Computer Systems Design (7,982 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,971 people), and Construction (5,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,134

Median earning men ± $2,519

$50,743

Median earning women ± $1,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,977), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,750), and Manufacturing ($102,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,045), Manufacturing ($75,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,450).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX awarded 2 degrees. The student population of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are White (2 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication (480912) (2 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX are Illustration (2 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.421% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.724% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (41.4k), Some college (29.8k), and High School or Equivalent (26.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was $387,800 in 2022, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $316,900 to $387,800, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX is $116,312. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$387,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,041

$47,877

Median Property Taxes

±$1,614

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.3% of the housing units in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,312

Median Household Income

± $2,799

66.2k

Number of Households

± 2,114

In 2022, the median household income of the 66.2k households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX grew to $116,312 from the previous year's value of $106,781.

The following chart displays the households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.711% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2022, 67.9% of workers in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX (9.38k out of 185k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 4.98% on Medicaid, 6.77% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.69% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.34%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

4.98%

Medicaid

6.77%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

2.21%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX declined by 3.77% from 9.71% to 9.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.