Independent Citizens Redistricting CommissionAug. 18, 2021

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What Does the 2020 Census Tell Us about Austin’s Population Growth? Independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission August 18, 2021 Content Population Growth Austin’s Unique Diversity Areas of Growth Austin’s Population Growth Austin Population Growth, 1870 to 2020 The ideal city council district size would be approximately 96,186. 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 .961 million 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Censuses 1870 – 2020. 4 Austin is the 11th largest city in the country but growth rivals that of the largest cities. Numeric Change among 11 Largest U.S. Cities, 2010-2020 New York Houston Austin Phoenix San Antonio Dallas Los Angeles San Diego Philadelphia San Jose Chicago .961 million 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data, 2010 and 2020. 5 Austin sees large gains while suburbs see fast growth. Place 2010 2020 Numeric Change Percent Change Manor Leander Buda Hutto Kyle Cedar Park San Marcos Georgetown Pflugerville Bastrop Austin Round Rock 5,037 26,521 7,295 14,698 28,016 48,937 44,894 47,400 46,936 7,218 790,390 99,887 13,652 59,202 15,108 27,577 45,697 77,595 67,553 67,176 65,191 9,688 961,855 119,468 8,615 32,681 7,813 12,879 17,681 28,658 22,659 19,776 18,255 2,470 171,465 19,581 171.0% 123.2% 107.1% 87.6% 63.1% 58.6% 50.5% 41.7% 38.9% 34.2% 21.7% 19.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 File. 6 Austin’s Unique Diversity Austin Race/Ethnicity Composition, 2020 0.2% 6.9% 32.5% 0.5% 0.1% 3.9% 8.9% Hispanic or Latino White, NH Black or African American, NH American Indian and Alaska Native, NH Asian, NH Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, NH Some Other Race, NH Two or More Races, NH 47.1% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 File. Note: NH = Non-Hispanic Change in Austin’s Racial-Ethnic Composition, 2010 to 2020 2010 2020 Percent of Total, 2010 Percent of Total, 2020 Numeric Change Percent Change Percent of Total Change 277,707 312,448 35.1% 32.5% 34,741 12.5% Hispanic or Latino American Indian & Alaska Native, NH Asian, NH Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander, NH Black or African American, NH Some other race, NH Two or more races, NH White, NH 1,967 2,002 49,159 85,853 401 528 60,760 66,002 1,448 4,841 13,677 37,187 0.2% 6.2% 0.1% 7.7% 0.2% 1.7% 0.2% 8.9% 0.1% 6.9% 0.5% 3.9% 385,271 452,994 48.7% 47.1% 67,723 790,390 961,855 Total Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census 2010, 2020; Note: red text denotes decrease since 2010 100.0% 100.0% 171,465 35 36,694 1.8% 74.6% 127 31.7% 5,242 3,393 8.6% 234.3% 23,510 171.9% 17.6% 21.7% 20.3% 0.0% 21.4% 0.1% 3.1% 2.0% 13.7% 39.5% 100.0% 9 Larger adult than child population, but the youngest Austinites are more diverse. Over and Under 18 by Race/Ethnicity Total = 775,434 White, NH Hispanic or Latino Asian, NH Black or African American, NH Two or More Races, NH Some Other Race, NH Total = 186,421 American Indian & Alaska Native, NH Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander, NH 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 18 and Over Under 18 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 File 10 Where are Austinites from?  Share of Austin residents Place of Birth of Austin Residents, 2019 Foreign Born: Northern America 0.3% Foreign Born: Oceania 0.1% born in Texas has dropped from 55% to 49% in last decade.  Share of Austin residents from other countries has remained stable at 18%.  Biggest increase seen among Austin residents from other U.S. states, growing from 26% to 31% in last decade. Foreign Born: Europe 1.4% Foreign Born: Latin America 10.0% Foreign Born: Africa 0.9% U.S. Born: Islands and Abroad 1.7% Foreign Born: Asia 6.9% U.S. Born: West 7.3% U.S. Born: South 8.6% U.S. Born: Midwest 8.1% U.S. Born: Northeast 5.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-Year Estimates Born in TX 49.2% 11 Austin’s foreign-born population originates from 6 continents and over 100 different countries. Top 20 Countries of Origin of Foreign-Born Population in Austin, 2019 1. Mexico 2. India 3. China 6. Cuba 7. Korea 8. Guatemala 4. Honduras 9. El Salvador 5. Vietnam 10.Canada 11.The Philippines 12.Taiwan 13.Pakistan 14.Iran 15.Iraq 16.Germany 17.Nigeria 18.Venezuela 19.Ethiopia 20.Colombia Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-Year Estimates Over 40 different languages are spoken by Austin residents; 6% are limited English speaking households. Top 10 Languages spoken by Austin residents 5 years and older 3. Chinese, including Mandarin 8. French, including Cajun 1. English 2. Spanish and Cantonese 4. Hindi 5. Arabic 6. Telugu 7. Vietnamese 9. Korean 10. Nepali, Marathi, or other Indic language Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018 and 2019 1-Year Estimates Areas of Growth Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 15 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 16 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 17 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 18 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census, P.L. 94-171 19 Resources & Other Considerations Data Resources  2020 Census Redistricting Data Files on Open Data Portal  Texas Demographic Center Redistricting Data Resources  Census Bureau Redistricting Data Resources 21 Q & A 22 Thank you! Lila Valencia, Ph.D. City Demographer lila.valencia@austintexas.gov