Brushy Creek, Texas
Encyclopedia
Brushy Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Williamson County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 15,371 at the 2000 census
.
along the shore of Brushy Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 15,371 people, 4,805 households, and 4,252 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,764.8 people per square mile (681.4/km2). There were 4,919 housing units at an average density of 564.8/sq mi (218.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.95% White, 4.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 6.81% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.71% from other races
, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.23% of the population.
There were 4,805 households out of which 57.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,472, and the median income for a family was $85,370 (these figures had risen to $107,465 and $113,523 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $60,409 versus $39,542 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,129. About 1.2% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
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 Williamson County
Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 15,371 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Brushy Creek is located at 30.510970°N 97.734697°W (30.510970, -97.734697), just west of Round RockRound Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....
along the shore of Brushy Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 15,371 people, 4,805 households, and 4,252 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 1,764.8 people per square mile (681.4/km2). There were 4,919 housing units at an average density of 564.8/sq mi (218.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.95% White, 4.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 6.81% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.23% of the population.
There were 4,805 households out of which 57.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,472, and the median income for a family was $85,370 (these figures had risen to $107,465 and $113,523 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $60,409 versus $39,542 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 $28,129. About 1.2% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.