Bee Cave, Texas
Encyclopedia
Bee Cave is a city in Travis County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 656 at the 2000 census
; in the 2004 census estimate it was 1,700.
in western Travis County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 656 people, 207 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density
was 252.0 people per square mile (97.4/km2). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 94.5 per square mile (36.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% white, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 3.51% from other races
, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.62% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city, the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $120,871, and the median house value was $130,028. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $48,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $45,405. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
has its headquarters in Buildings S and T in the Hill Country Galleria shopping development, in Bee Cave. The company offices were scheduled to open there in December 2010.
. Two elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave and Lake Pointe Elementary School in an unincorporated area
, serve sections of Lakeway. Lake Travis Middle School and Lake Travis High School
, both in unincorporated areas, serve Bee Cave.
lists the Engineer, an amiable Texan in a hard hat and with a penchant for building murderous contraptions, as a native of Bee Cave.
In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the West Pole
of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave, TX.
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 656 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
; in the 2004 census estimate it was 1,700.
Geography
Bee Cave is located at 30.305430°N 97.952213°W (30.305430, -97.952213). This is about 12 miles west of AustinAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in western Travis County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 656 people, 207 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 252.0 people per square mile (97.4/km2). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 94.5 per square mile (36.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% white, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 3.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.62% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city, the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $120,871, and the median house value was $130,028. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $48,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $45,405. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Economy
American Campus CommunitiesAmerican Campus Communities
American Campus Communities Inc. is a university housing development company with its headquarters in Bee Cave, Texas, near Austin....
has its headquarters in Buildings S and T in the Hill Country Galleria shopping development, in Bee Cave. The company offices were scheduled to open there in December 2010.
Education
The city of Bee Cave is served by the Lake Travis Independent School DistrictLake Travis Independent School District
Lake Travis Independent School District is a public school district headquartered western unincorporated Travis County, Texas . It was created on June 12 1981, following a movement led by school board members W.H. Tarbox and Clarence Cox to split the Dripping Springs Independent School District in...
. Two elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave and Lake Pointe Elementary School in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
, serve sections of Lakeway. Lake Travis Middle School and Lake Travis High School
Lake Travis High School
Lake Travis High School, is rated by the Texas Education Agency as an Exemplary secondary. The preparatory is located approximately 20 miles west of Austin, Texas and has been ranked by Newsweek as one of "America’s Best High Schools". LTHS serves students in grades nine through twelve who live in...
, both in unincorporated areas, serve Bee Cave.
In popular culture
Tie-in literature for the class-based multiplayer shooter video game Team Fortress 2Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed by Valve Corporation. A sequel to the original mod Team Fortress based on the Quake engine, it was first released as part of the video game compilation The Orange Box on October 10, 2007 for Windows...
lists the Engineer, an amiable Texan in a hard hat and with a penchant for building murderous contraptions, as a native of Bee Cave.
In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the West Pole
The West Pole, Texas
The West Pole is located on the 98th meridian, it is located in Bee Cave, Texas. Certified by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2007 via H.R. No. 2933. It is the location of the annual Armadillo Day celebration every Feb. 2nd...
of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave, TX.