West Lake Hills, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = West Lake Hills, Texas
settlement_type = City
nickname =
motto =

imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Location of West Lake Hills, Texas


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Travis

government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 9.7
area_land_km2 = 9.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.7
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3116
population_density_km2 = 322.7
population_density_sq_mi = 835.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 238
elevation_ft = 781
latd = 30 |latm = 17 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 48 |longs = 24 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 78746
area_code = 512
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 48-77632GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1349756GR|3
website =
footnotes =

West Lake Hills is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,116 at the 2000 census, and 3,021 in the 2005 census estimate. The city is an upscale suburb of Austin, located on the west side of Austin on the edge of the Hill Country. The city developed rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s with many luxury homes in the hills on the south side of the Colorado River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,116 people, 1,143 households, and 873 families residing in the city. The population density was 835.7 people per square mile (322.5/km²). There were 1,185 housing units at an average density of 317.8/sq mi (122.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 was $116,905, and the median income for a family was $132,913. Males had a median income of $98,371 versus $43,969 for females. The per capita income for the city was $55,651. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

West Lake Hills is a part of the Eanes Independent School District.

References

External links

* [http://www.westlakehills.org/ City of West Lake Hills]
*