West Lake Hills, Texas

Coordinates: 30°17′23″N 97°48′24″W / 30.28972°N 97.80667°W / 30.28972; -97.80667
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West Lake Hills, Texas
FIPS code
48-77632[2]
GNIS feature ID1349756[3]
Websitewww.westlakehills.org

West Lake Hills (locally referred to as "Westlake"[4]) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,444 at the 2020 census. The city developed rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s on the south side of the Colorado River.

It is a suburb of Austin, located just west of central Austin.

History

West Lake Hills was founded by Emmett Shelton, Sr. in 1953. Shelton played a significant role as a land planner for the city. The Emmett Shelton Bridge, named in his honor, is an important infrastructure that connects West Lake Hills with Austin.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960714
19701,488108.4%
19802,16645.6%
19902,54217.4%
20003,11622.6%
20103,063−1.7%
20203,44412.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
West Lake Hills racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White
(NH)
2,810 81.59%
Black or African American
(NH)
9 0.26%
Asian (NH) 175 5.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 15 0.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 134 3.89%
Hispanic or Latino 301 8.74%
Total 3,444

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,444 people, 1,193 households, and 1,002 families residing in the city.

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.85% of the population.

There were 1,143 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city of West Lake Hills was $116,905, and the median income for a family was $232,913. Males had a median income of $116,371 versus $43,969 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. In June 2010, the average home price was $1,225,697.

Education

West Lake Hills is the only city completely within the

Westlake High School.[10]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Serious Fro-Yo Shop Opens in Westlake".
  5. ^ 1984-1989 Distinguished Alumni - Texas State University
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". Census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Eanes ISD boundary map (Archive) Accessed: 4/28/2012 "MIDDLE SCHOOL BOUNDARY 2007-08: Students living west of Loop 360 attend West Ridge MS Students living east of Loop 360 attend Hill Country MS Starting in 2008-09: Students from Barton Creek, Forest Trail, and Valley View attend West Ridge MS Students from Bridge Point, Cedar Creek and Eanes attend Hill Country MS."
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[8][9]

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