The Hills

Population: 2,579
Median household income: $178,194
Median home value: $778,100

The Hills is a community in Travis County, Texas, home to 2,579 residents. Its median household income of $178,194 runs above the Travis County figure of $97,169.

From 2019 to 2023, The Hills's population held roughly steady from 2,586 to 2,579, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $547,700 to $778,100.

The typical home was built around 1996. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,579
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $178,194
Median home value: $778,100
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,161
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5862,579

Median household income

$165,179$178,194

Median home value

$547,700$778,100

Median gross rent

$2,984$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,586	$165,179	$547,700	$2,984
2020	2,397	$153,500	$564,400	$3,501
2021	2,602	$168,160	$600,200	$2,783
2022	2,505	$152,250	$731,800	$3,501
2023	2,579	$178,194	$778,100	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7422.8%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	4.6%
5 to 17	310	12.0%
18 to 24	77	3.0%
25 to 34	161	6.2%
35 to 44	275	10.7%
45 to 54	305	11.8%
55 to 64	477	18.5%
65 to 74	589	22.8%
75 and over	267	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,160	83.8%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	93	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	54	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate4.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree43.9%

Graduate or professional degree28.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	0.3%
High school graduate	82	4.0%
Some college or associate's	483	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	910	43.9%
Graduate or professional degree	593	28.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone56.7%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	573	56.7%
Carpooled	6	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	367	36.3%
Other means	16	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	33.6%
15 to 29 min	156	24.3%
30 to 44 min	139	21.6%
45 to 59 min	103	16.0%
60+ min	29	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 2.4% (62 of 2,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	949	85.3%
Nonfamily households	164	14.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,113	95.9%
Vacant	48	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,071	96.2%
Renter-occupied	42	3.8%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,125	96.9%
1-unit, attached	36	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872578
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3465, -97.9864