Weir, TX

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Weir, Texas

Weir, Texas, in Williamson county, is 12 miles NE of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 29 miles N of Austin, Texas. The city is considered part of the Austin - San Marcos metropolitan area. Weir has a population of 591.

The People and Families of Weir

In Weir, about 62% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about the city is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Weir had a median family income of $47,813. Weir has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Weir Housing

About 92% of housing units in Weir are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Weir, 96% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Weir. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Weir strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Weir, TX

Comparing Weir to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NE of Round Rock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles N of Austin, Texas
County	Williamson
Metro Area	Austin - San Marcos
P.O. Box Zip Codes	78674
Phone Area Codes	512
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.674
Longitude	-97.583

Station	GEORGETOWN LAKE
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	TAYLOR
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	AUSTIN CITY (CAMP MABRY)
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	591	100%
Male	284	48.1%
Female	307	51.9%
Under 18	184	31.1%
18+	407	68.9%
65+	50	8.5%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.19
White	534	90.4%
African-American	6	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	2.9%
Other	24	4.1%
Mixed Race	10	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	100	16.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	637
Growth	46
Growth %	7.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.7%
US/American	21.1%
German	17.8%
Irish	10.8%
English	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Czech	2.3%
Scottish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.8%
Italian	1.4%
Austrian	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Jamaican	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Weir	591	$47,813
Bartlett	1,675	$35,595
Georgetown	28,339	$63,338
Granger	1,299	$37,188
Hutto	1,250	$55,769
Round Rock	61,136	$65,471
Taylor	13,575	$46,604

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