Email, Lloyd Potter, Texas state demographer, Aug. 13, 2014
11:36 a.m.
The best/most current source is probably the American Community Survey.
Below are two tables from the ACS. The first is the 1-year sample suggesting there are more renters than homeowners but the margin of error is large though the differences are still significant.
So I grabbed a table from the 3 year sample with smaller margin of error and the difference is fairly clear that the estimate suggests there are more renters than owners in Austin.
B25008: TOTAL POPULATION IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE - Universe: Total population in occupied housing units |
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2012 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates |
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| Estimate | Margin of Error | ||
Total: | 823,340 | +/-3,969 | ||||
Owner occupied | 390,940 | +/-11,183 | ||||
Renter occupied | 432,400 | +/-12,176 | ||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey |
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B25008: TOTAL POPULATION IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE - Universe: Total population in occupied housing units |
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2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates |
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| Estimate | Margin of Error | ||
Total: | 799,183 | +/-1,298 | ||||
Owner occupied | 381,045 | +/-6,897 | ||||
Renter occupied | 418,138 | +/-6,813 | ||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2012 American Community Survey |
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From: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin) [mailto:wgselby@statesman.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:53 AM
To: Lloyd Potter
Subject: Fresh Austin inquiry
Hello again. I write hoping you can guide me to the best available information on the estimate split in Austin, Texas, between residents who own homes and those who rent where they live. I ask because we are checking a claim that the majority of residents rent.
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