Caldwell County
Caldwell County offers many opportunities for growing businesses, including high-speed connectivity, state-of-the-art building inventory and a soon-to-be-completed second industrial park. The county seat, Lockhart, is less than 20 miles from I-35, I-10 and the Austin airport, and the proposed state highway 130 will skirt the city.
| Caldwell County | Austin MSA | ||
| Population 2009 | 6,325 | 1,705,075 | |
| Population growth 1999-2009 | 20.1% | 41.4% | |
| Land area (sq. mi.) 2000 | 546 | 4,224 | |
| Households 2008 | 13,282 | 657,357 | |
| Homeownership rate 2000 | 69.70% | 58.2% | |
| Median age 2000 | 34.4 | 30.9 | |
| High school grads 2000 | 71.3% | 84.8% | |
| College grads 2000 | 13.3% | 36.7% | |
| Labor force 2009 | 15,828 | 885,803 | |
| Unemployment rate 2009 | 8.3% | 6.9% | |
| Public school enrollment 2008-09 | 6,207 | 281,718 | |
| High school graduates 2008 | 369 | 14,685 | |
| Median household income 2007 | $37,623 | $46,263 | |
| Percapita income 2007 | $15,117 | $22,710 | |
| Retail sales 2008 (000s) | $363.2 | $26,729.8 | |
| Business 2007 |
Firms | 500 | 34,009 |
| Employment | 6,571 | 749,658 | |
| Avg. weekly wage | $521 | $899 | |
| Mfg. business 2007 |
Firms | 25 | 1,347 |
| Employment | 377 | 60,272 | |
| Avg. weekly wage | $554 | $1,540 | |
| Largest cities | Lockhart Luling Martindale |
Austin Round Rock San Marcos Cedar Park Georgetown Pflugerville |
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| Largest school districts | Lockhart Luling |
Austin Round Rock Leander Pflugerville Georgetown Hays |
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Sources: Claritas/TradeDimensions for income; Texas Workforce Commission for labor force, unemployment, businesses, employees, and wages; Texas Education Agency for public school enrollment and graduates; Texas Comptroller for retail sales; and U.S. Bureau of the Census for all other data.
