Round Rock, Texas
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Round Rock is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Williamson County of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 61,136 (though a 2004 estimate placed the population at 82,040).
The city's name derives from a round rock formation in the middle of Brushy Creek that was a marker during cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail.
Round Rock is headquarters to Dell, Inc.
Round Rock is home to the Class AAA Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team Round Rock Express, which is owned by (and named for) Nolan Ryan.
Round Rock calls itself the Sports Capital of Texas.
Downtown Round Rock is the site of the gunfight and subsequent capture (then death) of the nineteenth-century American train robber, Sam Bass, by the Texas Ranger Division on July 19, 1878. The event is known locally as the "Sam Bass Shootout".
Geography
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Round Rock is located at 30°30'54" North, 97°40'21" West (30.514865, -97.672561)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.0 km² (26.3 mi²). 67.7 km² (26.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 61,136 people, 21,076 households, and 15,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 903.0/km² (2,339.1/mi²). There were 21,766 housing units at an average density of 321.5/km² (832.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.76% White, 7.72% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.89% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 9.47% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. 22.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,076 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 38.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,354, and the median income for a family was $65,471. Males had a median income of $41,971 versus $30,807 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,911. 4.0% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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