Steiner Ranch, Texas

Steiner Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
A sign marking the entrance to Steiner Ranch
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Coordinates: 30°22′50″N97°53′10″W / 30.38056°N 97.88611°W / 30.38056; -97.88611
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Travis
Area [1]
• Total	6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
• Land	6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	784 ft (239 m)
Population  (2020)	16,713
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	78732 (Austin)
Area code(s)	512, 737
FIPS code	48-70154
GNIS feature ID	2805844 [2]

Steiner Ranch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census. ^[2]

It is in the west-central part of the county, occupying 4,600 acres (1,900 ha) on a ridge running within a large bend on the north side of the Colorado River between Lake Travis and Lake Austin. ^[3] The community is surrounded by the city limits of Austin, the state capital, and is 18 miles (29 km) by road northwest of downtown.

Real estate developer Al Hughes initially purchased the land for development in the late 1980s from the Steiner family. ^[4] The neighborhood grew throughout the 1990s and, as of 2017, had a population of around 15,000. ^[5] It currently contains three elementary schools, one middle school and a variety of community parks, recreation centers and trails. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	16,713		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1850–1900 [7] 1910 [8] 1920 [9] 1930 [10] 1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13] 1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16] 2000 [17] 2010 [18] 2020 [19]

Steiner Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[20] [18] [19]}

2020 Census

Steiner Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [19]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	10,955	65.55%
Black or African American alone (NH)	385	2.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	40	0.24%
Asian alone (NH)	2,209	13.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.01%
Other race alone (NH)	99	0.59%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	904	5.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,120	12.68%
Total	16,713	100.00%

Steiner Ranch's total population, as of 2021, is 17,780, with 8,748 males and 9,032 females. The median age is 40.7. The total number of households in 5,867 with an average of 3 people per household. Families account for 4,334 of those households, and non-families, 1,533. Of those households, 3,148 have children. 1,626 Steiner residents are self-employed, while 5,650 work for private companies. Governmental workers number 877 and those working for non-profit companies, 432. ^[21]

Education

Steiner Ranch is located in Leander Independent School District. It contains three elementary schools:

• Steiner Ranch Elementary School
• Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
• River Ridge Elementary School

The community also contains one middle school: Canyon Ridge Middle School. High School students attend Vandegrift High School located at 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78750. ^[22]

• 
  Steiner Ranch Elementary School
• 
  Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
• 
  River Ridge Elementary School
• 
  Vandegrift High School

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steiner Ranch, Texas
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15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
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18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Steiner Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
21. "Steiner Ranch Demographics". point@homes. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
22. "Steiner Ranch Schools". Steiner Ranch HOA. Retrieved March 26, 2020.