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Round Rock, Texas, in Williamson county, is 17 miles N of Austin, Texas. The city is included in the Austin - San Marcos metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 61,136 people lived in Round Rock.
In Round Rock, about 61% of adults are married. Round Rock is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Round Rock without hitting a preschooler.
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Round Rock had a median family income of $65,471. Many people in Round Rock make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Round Rock doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas.
Round Rock residents donated more money ($51,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Round Rock.
An estimated 65% of living spaces in Round Rock are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Round Rock as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Round Rock, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Round Rock strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Round Rock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing |  | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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