Onion Creek, Texas
Encyclopedia
Onion Creek is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Travis County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,116 at the 2000 census. The area is now part of the city of Austin
.
Onion Creek is also the name of a creek that starts in Hays County, Texas
and empties into the Colorado River (Texas)
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,116 people, 1,002 households, and 742 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 656.1 people per square mile (253.7/km²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 321.9/sq mi (124.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 1.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races
, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.12% of the population.
There were 1,002 households out of which 12.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.41.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,924, and the median income for a family was $97,151. Males had a median income of $70,260 versus $45,781 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $54,758. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% 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 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,116 at the 2000 census. The area is now part of the city of Austin
Austin, 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...
.
Onion Creek is also the name of a creek that starts in Hays County, Texas
Hays County, Texas
Hays County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its official population had reached 157,107. It is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer. The seat of the county is San Marcos....
and empties into the Colorado River (Texas)
Colorado River (Texas)
The Colorado River is a river that runs through the U.S. state of Texas; it should not be confused with the much longer Colorado River which flows from Colorado into the Gulf of California....
.
Geography
Onion Creek is located at 30°8′28"N 97°47′21"W (30.141145, -97.789188), 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Austin.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,116 people, 1,002 households, and 742 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 656.1 people per square mile (253.7/km²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 321.9/sq mi (124.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 1.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.12% of the population.
There were 1,002 households out of which 12.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.41.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,924, and the median income for a family was $97,151. Males had a median income of $70,260 versus $45,781 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 $54,758. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.