![]() “People want to plant their lives where we want to grow and have good experiences, where our children can have a good education, good jobs, arts and music they are attracted to, and be close to restaurants with foods we like.” “If African Americans are migrating away from Austin, the question is why do people not plant their lives here?” said Colette Pierce Burnette, president and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University. Today, of the 950,807 people in Austin, census data show the Black population to be 70,618, growing about 14% since 2010, while the Asian population, which has grown by about 53%, is 71,576. Over time the percentage of African Americans has declined to less than 10% of Austin's total population, and for the first time in 60 years it has fallen below the percentage of Asians, according to demographic data from the city. ![]() In the 1960 census, the percentages of Austin's population that were Black and Hispanic were about equal. Since 2010, Austin’s total population has grown about 19%, according to U.S. The trend is particularly apparent in communities of color - primarily Black and Hispanic communities - which have seen sluggish growth in Austin over the past decade. But even through families have continued to move out of the city, many return each week to embrace and celebrate their East Austin roots. ![]() More Austin families have started to move to neighboring Central Texas cities over the past decade, and local leaders attribute that to a combination of factors, including the rising cost of living in Austin, the tightening housing market, the desire for more space, and the importance of good schools and welcoming communities. “We needed more space and wanted to make sure we found a school district with good education programs and where athletics and extracurricular activities were active and built up,” Ron Austin said. Two years later she met Ron Austin, who had moved from Miami, and they later married. They bought a home in North Austin in 2004, but as their family grew and their needs changed, the Austins moved to Pflugerville with their two children, where they have lived for about six years. Danielle Austin moved to Austin for work in 1997, shortly after graduating from college. ![]()
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