Halo = census tracts whose population-weighted centroid sits within
10 miles of this church. A descriptive snapshot of the
demographic field at the church's doorstep — not exclusive territory.
Halo population
283,428
61 tracts
5-year change
+31,370
12.4% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
15.6%
% Under 18
22.8%
Pop-weighted income
$150,204
High-growth tracts
18
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 14th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 17th
of 69 North District churches.
Reading the field
The halo sits in the upper third of the district for raw 5-year population gain (rank 14 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as affluent (16% Hispanic, 23% under 18, median income $150,204).
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
Steiner Ranch
Travis
8,915
4,150
+4,764
114.8%
5.3%
37.9%
Travis County (rural)
Travis
9,249
4,793
+4,455
93.0%
12.1%
27.0%
Lakeway
Travis
5,906
1,500
+4,405
200%+
9.6%
32.6%
Austin
Travis
6,866
2,882
+3,983
138.2%
30.5%
27.1%
Cedar Park
Travis
4,434
871
+3,562
200%+
14.9%
34.5%
Reading this briefing
A halo is every census tract whose population-weighted centroid
sits within 10 straight-line miles of the church location.
"Pop-weighted income" averages tract median household income, weighting
each tract by its population. Tracts where ACS suppresses median income
(small samples) are excluded from this average.
The same tract can sit inside multiple churches' halos — overlapping
halos describe shared mission fields, not exclusive territory.