COMMUNITY PROFILE LOCATION Welcome to Cedar Park, Texas ! Cedar Park is the third largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, known for its outstanding schools, pro-business climate and relaxed family environment. Named one of Family Circle’s Top 10 Places to Raise a Family, Cedar Park offers all the benefits of life in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, with desirable neighborhoods, an entrepreneurial business environment, and an effective, conservatively managed city government. Our commitment to growth and a high quality of life make Cedar Park the right choice for you, your family, and your business! Cedar Park is part of the Austin-Round MAJOR CITIES DISTANCE IN MILES Rock MSA (population 2 million*), the 4th largest region in the state of Texas. Cedar Austin (Downtown) 17 Park is located in western Williamson San Antonio 90 County (population estimate 508.514*), Houston 175 one of the top 10 fastest-growing counties Dallas-Fort Worth 190 in the nation. Laredo 250 Cedar Park is located in the Texas Hill Country with an elevation of 906 ft. The climate is classified as humid subtropical, Dallas—Fort Worth with hot summers and mild, typically dry winters. CEDAR PARK Freezing temperatures occur Austin San Antonio only about 25 days per year. While Houston summer days are hot, summer nights are usually pleasant. There are 111 days each year with temperatures above 90 °F, usually from June until Laredo September. Austin receives 31.35 in. of rain per year, with most of the precipitation in the spring. *Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce LOCATION CLIMATE MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM 37.3º F 48.1º F 58.9º F Januarylive Temperatures 71.5º F 82.8º F 94.0º F July Temperatures Avg. Relative Humidity: 67% | Avg. Annual Precipitation: 31.35 in. Source: National Climatic Data Center COST OF LIVING The Cost of Living Index measures housing, grocery, transportation and other items for the typical management family. The national average is 100. The Austin metro and other Texas cities offer much greater affordability than other major US cities. Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce 2016 AVERAGE COST OF LIVING 250 227.6 224.2 200 150 147.4 142.2 117.9 109.6 96.4 100 95.4 96.6 91.4 50 0 Boston Denver Raleigh AUSTIN Chicago Nashville Phoenix San Jose Los Angeles NY (Manhattan) Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce DEMOGRAPHICS DEMOGRAPHICS 2010 2015 2020 FOR CEDAR PARK & ETJ ( CENSUS) ( ESTIMATES) ( PROJECTIONS) Total Population 48,937 84,800 93,672 Median Age 32.8 34.2 34.2 # Households 17,817 22,714 26,768 Median Household Income $70,914 $85,855 $96,014 Per Capita Income $33,184 $36,246 $41,101 Median Home Value $198,032 $246,127 $264,959 Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau OVER OF THE WORKFORCE HAS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER 45% (Higher than the City of Austin) 2017 POPULATION BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Less than 9th Grade 1.5% 9th–12th Grade 2.9% High School Graduate 17.5% Some College 23.9% Associate Degree 8.4% Bachelor’s Degree 31.1% Graduate/Professional Degree 14.8% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau; Applied Geographic Solutions DEMOGRAPHICS 2010 2015 2020 % POPULATION BY AGE ( CENSUS) ( ESTIMATES) ( PROJECTIONS) Total Population 48,937 84,800 93,672 Under 5 yrs. 8.6 8.2 8.2 5-9 yrs. 8.9 8.5 8.3 10-14 yrs. 8.4 8.4 8.4 15-24 yrs. 11.9 12.4 11.7 25-34 yrs. 15.2 13.8 14.8 35-44 yrs. 18.5 17.3 16.9 45-54 yrs. 13.9 14.5 13.5 55-64 yrs. 7.9 9.3 9.8 65-74 yrs. 3.8 5.0 5.6 75-84 yrs. 2.0 1.9 2.2 Over 85 yrs. 0.9 0.8 0.8 Over 18 yrs. 69.6 70.7 70.8 Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau 2010 2015 2020 % POPULATION BY RACE ( CENSUS) ( ESTIMATES) ( PROJECTIONS) Total Population 48,937 84,800 93,672 White 81.4% 79% 75.9% African American 4.3% 4.5% 4.9% American Indian 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander 5.2% 6.6% 8.2% Other Race 5.3% 5.6% 6.0% Two or More Races 3.4% 3.8% 4.5% Hispanic Origin 19.0% 19.9% 20.9% Male 49% 49% 49% Female 51% 51% 51% Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau % POPULATION BY OCCUPATION TYPE Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau DEMOGRAPHICS 2015 HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME 35% 30% 28.3% 25% 20% 18.9% 15.5% 15% 12.2% 8.2% 10% 7.2% 4.8% 5% 2.6% 2.3% 0% $24,999 $34,999 $49,999 $74,999 $99,999 – – – – – – $149,999 – $199,999 Less than $15,000$15,000 $25,000 $35,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $150,000 Greater than $200,000 Source: ESRI; U.S. Census Bureau 2015 POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS Never Married 28.7% Married 56.8% Widowed 3.0% Divorced 11.5% Source: ESRI, Census Bureau 2016 CEDAR PARK LABOR FORCE Labor Force 36,012 Employed 34,813 Unemployed 1,119 Unemployment Rate 3.3% Source: Texas Workforce Commission EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF Cedar Austin United PERSONS 25 YEARS OR OLDER, 2015 Park MSA Texas States High school graduate or higher 95.6% 88.9% 82% 86.7% At least some college 79.2% 69.9% 56.8% 58.9% Bachelor’s degree 44.1% 42.3% 27.6% 29.7% Graduate degree 13.3% 14.6% 9.4% 11.2% Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT www.leanderisd.org Leander ISD’s success is driven by an ’16/’17 LISD Student Enrollment: 38,226 uncompromising vision and an unwavering 5 year projected enrollment: 44,165 devotion to three key elements: a continually Number of LISD Staff:4,509 ’15/’16 Graduates: 2,422 improving world-class curriculum, a focus on Operating Budget: $318,177,729 teaching and modeling ethical behavior, and Expenditures Per Student: $8,211 the encouragement of a level of parent and Average Teacher Years of Experience: 11.7 community involvement that is the envy of school Average Experience with LISD: 7 years districts across Texas. LISD continues to be among Total Tax Rate: $1.51187 the nation’s fastest-growing school districts! Total number of campuses: 42 High Schools: 6 Middle Schools: 8 Elementary Schools: 26 Alternative Program Facilities: 2 ACADEMICS Leander ISD is one of the fastest growing school STAAR Test Scores 2016 College Met 2016 Standard Entrance Exams districts in the state, educating more than 38,000 students at its 42 campuses. The district English I: 83% SAT Mean: 1094 English II: 87% ACT Mean: 23.3 encompasses nearly 200 square miles. Biology: 96% Algebra I: 91% US History: 98% Source: Leander ISD EDUCATION AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Austin Community College Cypress Creek Campus is one of 11 campuses in the ACC District service area. Located on 24.5 acres in the Leander ISD area, the campus provides comprehensive higher education programs and services to more than 4,500 students. ACC Cypress Creek offers university transfer degrees and core curriculum courses, workforce/technical degrees and certificates, and comprehensive student support services, such as advising and counseling, financial aid, library facilities and media services, as well as computer centers and a learning lab with free tutoring. The campus is home to a variety of workforce programs including Criminal Justice, Health Sciences, and Real Estate. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE AREA/2015 ENROLLMENT • Austin Community College (Multiple Locations, including Cedar Park): 41,574 • Concordia Lutheran College (Austin): 2,559 • Huston-Tillotson College (Austin): 1,023 • Southwestern University (Georgetown): 1,515 • St. Edward’s University (Austin): 4,620 • Texas State University (San Marcos): 37,979 • University of Texas (Austin): 50,950 Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce learn GRADUATES, YEAR ENDING JUNE 2016 4 -YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT AUSTIN-MSA Total Associates Graduates: 76 Total Masters Graduates: 5,842 Total Bachelors Graduates: 20,105 Total PhD. Graduates: 1,496 INFRASTRUCTURE MAJOR ROADWAYS SERVING CEDAR PARK I-35 The “NAFTA” Corridor puts Dallas, San Antonio and Laredo all within 4 hours of Ce- dar Park businesses. (7.7 Miles from 1431/183A Intersection) Average Daily Traffic (ADT): 151,130 at 1431 Interchange, 199,236 at SH-45 Interchange in Williamson County. Source: 2016 TxDOT U.S. Highway 183A 183A was the first toll road opened by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority in 2005, and its ongoing success led to to completion of the northern extension. ADT (South Segment; NB & SB): 263,653 Source: 2012 CTRMA U.S. Highway 183 (Bell Blvd.) The major in-town North/South corridor within the City of Cedar Park connects the City to Leander to the north and Austin to the South. ADT: 42,320 FM 1431 (Whitestone Blvd.) The major East/West corridor in Williamson County connects to I-35 in the East, and Lake Travis in the West. ADT: 39,565 at 183. Source: 2016 TxDOT Parmer Lane/Ronald W. Reagan Highway This North/South corridor on the eastern side of the City of Cedar Park connects to SH 45 in the south and FM 2243 in the north. ADT: 44,931 at RM1431. Source: 2016 TxDOT INFRASTRUCTURE RAILROAD SERVICE Watco Companies Inc., operates the Austin Western Railroad (AWRR), which commenced operations on October 1, 2007. AWRR operates short line freight service in Cedar Park, with connections to Union Pa- cific at McNeil and Elgin.