Caldwell County
Caldwell County offers many opportunities for growing businesses, including high-speed connectivity, state-of-the-art building inventory and three industrial parks. The county seat and largest city, Lockhart, is less than 20 miles from Interstate 35, Interstate 10 and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and the new State Highway 130 connects the city to points north and south. The county's next largest city, Luling, lies at the intersection of I-10 and U.S. Highway 183, just 23 miles from I-35.
| CALDWELL COUNTY | AUSTIN MSA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population 2017 | 42,338 | 2,115,827 | |
| Population growth 2007-2017 | 14.7% | 34.1% | |
| Land area (sq. mi.) 2010 | 545.3 | 4,219.9 | |
| Median age 2017 | 35.8 | 34.0 | |
| Households 2017 | 13,688 | 784,283 | |
| Homeownership rate 2017 | 61.1% | 52.4% | |
| Median household income 2017 | $48,401 | $65,500 | |
| Per capita income 2017 | $23,522 | $35,339 | |
| High school grads 2017 | 79.8% | 89.2% | |
| College grads 2017 | 16.2% | 43.0% | |
| Labor force 2017 | 18,406 | 1,152,626 | |
| Unemployment rate 2017 | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Public school enrollment 2016-2017 | 7,325 | 322,690 | |
| High school graduates 2016 | 429 | 19,682 | |
| Retail sales 2016 | $396 mil. | $35,506 mil. | |
| Business 2016 | Establishments | 712 | 55,160 |
| Employment | 8,217 | 953,513 | |
| Average salary | $35,855 | $57,346 | |
| Mfg. business 2016 | Establishments | 25 | 1,615 |
| Employment | 510.25 | 55,327 | |
| Average salary | $38,565 | $95,105 | |
Sources: Texas Comptroller for retail sales; Texas Workforce Commission for labor force, unemployment, businesses, employees, and salaries; Texas Education Agency for public school enrollment and graduates; ESRI for 2017 demographic estimates; and U.S. Census Bureau for all other data.