Austin at a Glance

Fast Austin Facts:

Per capita income: $36,328

Gross metropolitan product: $71.18 Billion

Private-sector jobs as of mid-2008: 618,200

Unemployment rate as of mid-2008: 4.2%

Private-sector trend since mid-2007: Added 11,600 jobs

One-year growth rate: 1.9%

5-year Growth Rates:

Population: up 17.92%

Private-sector trend since mid-2003: added 109,700 jobs

Private sector employment: up 17.02%

Five-year growth rate: 21.6%

Per capita income: up 13.31%

Gross Metropolitan product: up 33.05%

Source: BizJournals.com