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community indicator
2010 report
Percent of children who are kindergarten ready
under development
52% in 2010
Percent Austin ISD students who graduate from high school in four years
74% for the Class of 2008
76% for the Class of 2009
Percent Austin ISD graduates who are college ready
50% in 2008
50% in 2009
Unemployment rate for Travis County
7% in January 2010
7% in January 2011
Percent people in Travis County who are low-income (below 200% of the federal poverty level)
32% in 2008
35% in 2009
Percent of Travis County households that are cost burdened (pay 30% or more of income for housing)
36% in 2008
38% in 2009
Vehicle miles traveled per capita in Travis County
26 miles per day in 2007
25 miles per day in 2008
Number of homeless people in Austin and Travis County identified in the annual point-in-time count
2,568 in 2009
2,087 in 2010
Percent under age 65 in Travis County who have no health insurance
24% in 2008
24% in 2009
Percent of adults in Austin MSA who report 5 or more poor mental health days*
18% in 2008
19% in 2009
Percent adults in Austin MSA who are smokers*
19% in 2008
17% in 2009
Percent of adults in Austin MSA who are obese*
22% in 2008
21% in 2009
Attainment of EPA ozone standards
attainment
Violent crime rate in Travis County
432 per 100,000 population in 2008
456 per 100,000 population in 2009
Proportionality of arrest demographics in Travis County as compared to overall population
disproportionate
Proportionality of voter turnout in Travis County as compared to overall population
* Three year data aggregates are used to compensate for small sample sizes.
