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Lakeway, TX vs West University Place, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in West University Place, is 75% more than it is in Lakeway and is 72% above the National Average.
- Lakeway unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- West University Place unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Lakeway, TXWest University Place, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,997  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeway, TXWest University Place, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock62.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeway, TXWest University Place, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock10.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.7%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for West University Place    1 Reviews

Moved here five years ago from CA, liked it but found a few things annoying. The roads are in poor condition, the public services within the city are horrible, the  More

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