Language Spoken At Home in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 26,546 | 100% |
| English only | 21,433 | 80.7% |
| Language other than English | 5,113 | 19.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,177 | 8.2% |
| Spanish | 4,617 | 17.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,079 | 7.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 462 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 34 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,372 | 100% |
| American | 2,325 | 8.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 2,740 | 9.7% |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 301 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,654 | 5.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 701 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 72 | 0.3% |
| German | 7,058 | 24.9% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,623 | 9.2% |
| Italian | 369 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 41 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 153 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 1,137 | 4.0% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 290 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 561 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 169 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,600 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,503 | 70.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,057 | 28.8% |
| Married-couple family | 6,113 | 57.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,355 | 22.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 327 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 152 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,063 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 550 | 5.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,097 | 29.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,869 | 27.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,343 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,297 | 31.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,277 | 30.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 28,134 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,600 | 37.7% |
| Spouse | 6,121 | 21.8% |
| Child | 9,132 | 32.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,393 | 5.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 888 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 371 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,089 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,096 | 27.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,461 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 93 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 233 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 1,206 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 11,455 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,458 | 21.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,495 | 56.7% |
| Separated | 175 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 1,265 | 11.0% |
| Divorced | 1,062 | 9.3% |
Fertility in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 363 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 116 | 32.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 155 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 616 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 379 | 61.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 47 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 176 | 28.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 47 | 7.6% |
| 5 or more years | 109 | 17.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 379 | 100% |
| Who are female | 202 | 53.3% |
| Who are married | 315 | 83.1% |
School Enrollment in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,137 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 449 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 231 | 3.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,507 | 49.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,897 | 26.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,053 | 14.8% |
Educational Attainment in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 18,906 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,550 | 8.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,564 | 8.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,466 | 34.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,544 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 1,271 | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,490 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,021 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.6% |
Veteran Status in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,201 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,942 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 28,152 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,187 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 7,141 | 100% |
| With a disability | 214 | 3.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 16,593 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,311 | 7.9% |
| 65 years and over | 4,418 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,662 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 28,073 | 100% |
| Same house | 25,030 | 89.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,990 | 10.7% |
| Same county | 1,642 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 1,348 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 1,139 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 209 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 53 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,372 | 100% |
| Native | 25,378 | 89.4% |
| Born in United States | 25,231 | 88.9% |
| State of residence | 20,762 | 73.2% |
| Different state | 4,469 | 15.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 147 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 2,994 | 10.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,994 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 511 | 17.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2,483 | 82.9% |
Year of Entry in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3,141 | 100% |
| Native | 147 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 147 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,994 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 0.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,989 | 99.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Austin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,994 | 100% |
| Europe | 64 | 2.1% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2,871 | 95.9% |
| Northern America | 42 | 1.4% |