Austin's Ethnic Makeup
Fri., April 1, 2005
9.8% black
30.6% Hispanic
4.7% Asian
2.0% other
Median Family Income
city $54,091white $69,989
black $35,685
Hispanic $36,408
Asian $60,908
Educational attainment -- bachelors degree or more
city 40.4%white 52.4%
black 19%
Hispanic 15.5%
Asian 67%
(highest percentage in the country)
Poverty rates
city 14.4%white 9.2%
black 19.5%
Hispanic 20.9%
Asian 19.8%
Unemployment
city 4.4%white 3.2%
black 7.9%
Hispanic 5.8%
Asian 4.4%
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