South Congress, Austin, TX Demographics

There are 19,082 residents in South Congress, with a median age of 36. Of this, 51.01% are males and 48.98% are females. US-born citizens make up 85.9% of the resident pool in South Congress, while non-US-born citizens account for 7.16%. Additionally, 6.94% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 15,798 people in South Congress currently live in the same house as they did last year.

White-collar workers make up 88.18% of the working population in South Congress, while blue-collar employees account for 11.82%. There are also 1,458 entrepreneurs in South Congress (11.73% of the workforce); 8,673 workers employed in private companies (69.76%); and 1,565 people working in governmental institutions (12.59%).

There are a total of 9,524 households in South Congress, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 42.16% of these South Congress households, while non-family units account for the remaining 57.83%. Additionally, 18.07% of households have children and 81.92% of households are without children.

The average annual household income in South Congress is $113,186, while the median household income sits at $84,848 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $100,340, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $95,731. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $50,714 and $54,288, respectively.

There are 10,096 housing units in South Congress, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1984. Of the 9,524 occupied housing units in South Congress, 41.77% are owner-occupied, while 58.23% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 67.82% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $573,350. In general, housing costs reach $1,724 per month in South Congress.

Approximately 18.26% of the population in South Congress holds a high school degree (that's 3,055 residents), while 19.19% have attained a college certificate (3,212 locals) and 37.14% have a bachelor's degree (6,216 people).

A total of 7,756 people in South Congress have never been married (which represents 45.7% of the total population), while 6,537 of them are wedded (38.52%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 167 (0.98%) and 1,957 (11.53%), respectively.

The top three means of transportation people in South Congress use to get to work are: car, bus or trolley bus and walking. A total of 8,521 residents commute by car, 316 prefer going to work by bus or trolley bus and 218 by walking