census numbers

Austin's population continues to rapidly grow. For real estate owners, this may be good news -- increasing population with static supply often means price appreciation.

While real estate prices in Austin have stayed relatively flat, rental rates are beginning to soar. Over the next few years, as the population is predicted to continue to soar, central Austin real estate prices may well follow.

The Census is conducted every decade -- this is our first look at the actual Austin results from the last 10 years.

With the opening of Milago, the Shore, and 360 over the last year or two, a few more kids have moved into downtown condos with their parents.

This is great news for downtown diversity, given that -- amazingly enough -- almost no kids lived downtown prior to the recent wave of development.