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
554,124
120 tracts
5-year change
+32,376
6.2% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
26.7%
% Under 18
19.3%
Pop-weighted income
$121,654
High-growth tracts
26
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 13th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 30th
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 13 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as substantially Hispanic, affluent (27% Hispanic, 19% under 18, median income $121,654).
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
Belterra
Hays
13,101
5,635
+7,465
132.5%
26.3%
41.8%
Buda
Hays
8,198
1,248
+6,949
200%+
24.9%
35.3%
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%
Travis County (rural)
Travis
10,270
6,239
+4,031
64.6%
36.1%
17.9%
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.