Georgetown, Texas
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City Overview
As of 2009, Georgetown's population is 46,867 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 49.85 percent.
The median home cost in Georgetown is $192,020. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Georgetown's cost of living is 14.71% Lower than the U.S. average.
Georgetown public schools spend $5,573 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Georgetown.
The unemployment rate in Georgetown is 5.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Georgetown jobs have Increased by 4.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Georgetown, TX, population is 46,867. There are 1,864 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Georgetown, TX
The median age is 37.6. The US median is 37.6. 65.39% of people in Georgetown, TX, are married. 8.01% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.54 people. 22.93% of people are married, with children. 7.25% have children, but are single.
Race in Georgetown, TX
84.10% of people are white, 3.40% are black, 0.94% are asian, 0.34% are native american, and 11.98% claim 'Other'.
19.10% of the people in Georgetown, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 80.90% are non-hispanic).
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For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Health
There are 107 physicians per 100,000 population in Georgetown, TX. The US average is 170.
Georgetown, TX Health Index
Air quality in Georgetown, TX is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Georgetown, TX is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Move here if you want to blow a lot of money: I don't know if Georgetown decided to take the housing market to new heights during the dot.com boom that hit Austin back in the 1990s or what, but real estate prices... (read more)For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 4.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 42.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $29,060 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $62,812 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.54% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.63% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.34% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.10% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.07% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.64% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.10% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.23% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.99% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.89% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.11% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.18% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.33% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.27% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Georgetown, TX, is 5.90%, with job growth of 4.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 42.70%.
Georgetown, TX Taxes
Georgetown, TX,sales tax rate is 8.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Georgetown, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,060, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $62,812.
Georgetown Economy SperlingViews
For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 10 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $192,020 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.50% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.80% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.97% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $17.27 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.14% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.99% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.13% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.53% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 6.21% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 26.71% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.91% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25.35% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.78% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.22% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.85% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 26.85% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 24.57% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.83% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.29% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.45% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3.76% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.01% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.44% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.81% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Georgetown, TX, is $192,020. Home appreciation is 0.40% over the last year. The median age of Georgetown, TX, real estate is 10 years.
Georgetown, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.97% of the Georgetown, TX, population. 4.80% of houses and apartments in Georgetown, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Georgetown Housing SperlingViews
Quality of life: Georgetown is growing very rapidly. More cars, more people and more noise.
Housing is expensive as are property taxes. It is not a bad place to live if you don`t mind... (read more)Georgetown is a pretty and rapidly growing city No: Georgetown Texas is pretty, very low in crime with LOTS of nice low-priced real estate available. The fact of no State Tax is nice yet the definite lower cost of... (read more)Much cheaper than Austin: We moved from Austin in March, 2005. The Cost of Living, housing and especially taxes are much lower. We have twice the house for the same money we paid in Austin. Our... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Crime
Georgetown, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Georgetown, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Quality of life: Georgetown is growing very rapidly. More cars, more people and more noise.
Housing is expensive as are property taxes. It is not a bad place to live if you don`t mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Climate
Georgetown, TX, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 78.
On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Georgetown, TX. The July high is around 96 degrees. The January low is 36. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 21 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Education
Georgetown, TX, schools spend $5,573 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 1,088 students per librarian, and 466 children per counselor in Georgetown, TX schools.
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Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Move here if you want to blow a lot of money: I don't know if Georgetown decided to take the housing market to new heights during the dot.com boom that hit Austin back in the 1990s or what, but real estate prices... (read more)For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Georgetown, TX, takes 29 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Georgetown, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Georgetown, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Georgetown, TX cost of living is 85.29.
Georgetown Cost of Living SperlingViews
Quality of life: Georgetown is growing very rapidly. More cars, more people and more noise.
Housing is expensive as are property taxes. It is not a bad place to live if you don`t mind... (read more)Georgetown is a pretty and rapidly growing city No: Georgetown Texas is pretty, very low in crime with LOTS of nice low-priced real estate available. The fact of no State Tax is nice yet the definite lower cost of... (read more)Much cheaper than Austin: We moved from Austin in March, 2005. The Cost of Living, housing and especially taxes are much lower. We have twice the house for the same money we paid in Austin. Our... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 39.96% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 12.38% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 23.20% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.47% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 10.31% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.61% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.39% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.35% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.73% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.81% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.78% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.13% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
39.96% of the people in Georgetown, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 12.38% are Catholic; 23.20% are Protestant; 1.47% are LDS; 2.78% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Georgetown, TX are Jewish; 0.13% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Georgetown is a great place to live!: The quality of life is great in Georgetown. Sure, it may not be the best place to live right out of college, but when you are ready to settle down and raise a family, I... (read more)Move here if you want to blow a lot of money: I don't know if Georgetown decided to take the housing market to new heights during the dot.com boom that hit Austin back in the 1990s or what, but real estate prices... (read more)For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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Voting
33.63% of the people in Georgetown, TX are registered as Democrats. 64.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.40%.
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For Those Considering a Moving to Sun City, Georg: Suggest that if you are considering moving to Sun City that you lease a home there before buying. There are many lease homes available. Just check the bill boards by... (read more)good place to live only if you are a senior: I am 34 years old and am a former home owner of Georgetown. Georgetown is a pretty town, but not outsider-friendly. The commute to Austin(where any decent jobs are)... (read more)Quality of life: Georgetown is growing very rapidly. More cars, more people and more noise.
Housing is expensive as are property taxes. It is not a bad place to live if you don`t mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Georgetown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Georgetown Click Here
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