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By Job Tipster | August 10, 2008
Austin, Texas
Located in Central Texas, Austin is the state’s capital and fourth-largest city. From 2000 to 2006, it was known as the third-fastest growing large city in the nation.
Originally founded in the 1830’s, the area that is now Austin was first called Waterloo. Renamed after Stephen F. Austin, the city became the capital of the independent Republic of Texas in 1839. Throughout the remained of the 19th century, Austin was considered a center for both government and education. Presently, the city is known best as home to many hi-tech companies and other businesses.
According to the city’s official slogan, Austin considers itself “the live music capital of the world” and the area is known for having a strong appreciation of arts, despite it’s big business appeal.
In 2006, Money Magazine voted Austin the No. 1 Best Big City in “Best Place to Live”. During the same year MSN voted the area the “Greenest City in America”. Other accolades Austin has received include being ranked as the No. 1 College Town by the Travel Channel and CNN Headline News ranked the city No. 2 in the nation on its list of cities with the best people based on the personalities and characteristics of residents.
Austin’s Job Market
University of Texas at Austin graduates with degrees in engineering and computer science have helped to make the area a center for careers in technology and defense. A variety of companies involved in various elements of computer technology have caused the area to receive the nickname “the Silicon Hills”.
Austin’s fastest-growing industries: natural resource, mining, professional services, business services, education and healthcare.are: management, business and financial operations, computer and mathematical positions, architects and engineers.
High wage occupations are: management, business and financial operations, computer and mathematical positions, architects and engineers.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
Austin’s unemployment rate: 3.7 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.7 percent
Austin’s Largest Employers
Dell Computer, Inc.
1 Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78682
Whole Foods Market
550 Bowie St.
Austin, TX 78703
Temple-Inland
1300 MoPac Expressway S.
Austin, TX 78746
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station
Austin, TX 78712
Seton Healthcare Network
601 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78701
IBM Corporation
11501 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78758
Freescale Semiconductor
6501 W William Cannon Dr.
Austin, TX 78735
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
JobCentral
TexasJobs
Texas Workforce Com
Job-Hunt
WorkAustin
Craigslist
Surrounding Area Job Search
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Continuing Education
Acton School of Business
Austin Business College
Austin Community College
Concordia University
Huston-Tillotson University
St. Edward’s University
The University of Texas at Austin
Discovering Austin
South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Paramount Theater
Texas Memorial Museum
Austin Zoo
Greater Austin Statistics
Population
Total Population: 709,893
Under 18: 22.5 percent
White: 65.4 percent
Black: 10 percent
American Indian: 0.6 percent
Asian: 4.7 percent
Other: 0.1 percent
Multi-racial: 3 percent
Hispanic: 30.5 percent
Education
High school graduates: 83.4 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.4 percent
Housing
Households: 265,649
Persons per household: 2.4
Housing units: 276,842
Homeownership rate: 44.8 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $124,700
Income
Average salary: $64,578
Median household income: $67,300
Per capita income: $24,163
Persons below poverty: 14.4 percent
Transportation
Airports: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Public Mass Transit: Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Weather
Annual precipitation: 33.6 inches
High temp. in Aug: 96 degrees
Low temp. in Jan: 40
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