Onion Creek, Austin, Texas
census designated place
Onion Creek is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, United States.
Onion Creek is also the name of a creek that starts in Hays County and empties into the Colorado River.
Geography
Onion Creek is located 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Onion Creek first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1990 U.S. census. It was deleted prior to the 2010 U.S. census after being absorbed by the city of Austin, Texas.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,116 people, 1,002 households, and 742 families living in the CDP. The population density was 656.1 inhabitants per square mile (253.3/km2). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 321.9 per square mile (124.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 1.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.12% of the population.
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