Barton Creek, Texas
Encyclopedia
Barton Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Travis County
, Texas
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,589.
As of 2000, Barton Creek is the wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
with a population of at least one thousand.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,589 people, 707 households, and 509 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 296.4 people per square mile (114.5/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 140.6/sq mi (54.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.20% White, 2.39% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.
There were 707 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 40.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $158,623, and the median income for a family was $172,909. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $44,716 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $110,504. About 1.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
. Residents are zoned to Barton Creek Elementary School, Westridge Middle School, and Westlake High School. A portion of the CDP is in the Austin Independent School District
. The portion is zoned to Oak Hill Elementary School, O'Henry Middle School, and Austin High School
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Travis County
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,589.
As of 2000, Barton Creek is the wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
Texas locations by per capita income
Texas is the thirty-second richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,617 .-Texas counties ranked by per capita income:...
with a population of at least one thousand.
Geography
Barton Creek is located at 30°17′8"N 97°51′57"W (30.285534, -97.865771). This is about seven miles west of downtown AustinAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,589 people, 707 households, and 509 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 296.4 people per square mile (114.5/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 140.6/sq mi (54.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.20% White, 2.39% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.
There were 707 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 40.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $158,623, and the median income for a family was $172,909. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $44,716 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $110,504. About 1.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Education
A portion of the CDP is in the Eanes Independent School DistrictEanes Independent School District
Eanes Independent School District is a school district in West Lake Hills, Texas , which is part of the Austin metropolitan area. Its enrollment is approximately 7,700, distributed among six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school...
. Residents are zoned to Barton Creek Elementary School, Westridge Middle School, and Westlake High School. A portion of the CDP is in the Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It was established in 1881. Its current superintendent is...
. The portion is zoned to Oak Hill Elementary School, O'Henry Middle School, and Austin High School
Austin High School (Austin, Texas)
Stephen F. Austin High School, or more commonly Austin High, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Mississippi River, and was the first public high school in the state of Texas....
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