Greater Austin scorecard
* Founded (as Waterloo): 1838
* Population (1980): 345,496
* Per capita income (1979): $8,560
* Retail sales (1977): $1.7 billion
* Value of construction in greater Austin in 1980: $575.3 million
* Number of registered motor vehicles in Austin area: 288,559
* Number of airline passengers boarded in 1980: 887,905
* Mean maximum temperature (July): 95 degrees F.
* Mean minimum temperature (January): 41 degrees F.
* Average annual rainfall: 32.49 inches
* Number of colleges and universities: 7
