Lost Creek, Texas
Encyclopedia
Lost Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Travis County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 4,729 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,729 people, 1,562 households, and 1,379 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,509.6 people per square mile (583.3/km²). There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 505.7/sq mi (195.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.27% Native American, 4.88% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
There were 1,562 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.7% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $116,500, and the median income for a family was $121,069. Males had a median income of $94,013 versus $45,804 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $52,147. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,729 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lost Creek is located at 30°17′12"N 97°50′15"W (30.286556, -97.837401), 7 miles (11 km) 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...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,729 people, 1,562 households, and 1,379 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 1,509.6 people per square mile (583.3/km²). There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 505.7/sq mi (195.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.27% Native American, 4.88% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
There were 1,562 households out of which 52.0% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.7% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $116,500, and the median income for a family was $121,069. Males had a median income of $94,013 versus $45,804 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 $52,147. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.