How far apart the counties of the Austin metro are on unemployment
the Austin metro · Data as of
· ALEX Intelligence
0.5Spread in County Unemployment Rate Across the Market, in Points (July 2026) — Caldwell County against Travis County
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County
Unemployment rate
1
Caldwell County
4.4%
2
Travis County
3.9%
Read this carefully: The gap in percentage points between this market's highest- and lowest-unemployment counties, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics for a single month. Each county's rate is its own.
Methodology
Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, July 2026 (county, seasonally unadjusted)
Measure
Unemployment rate, ranked highest first across Caldwell, Travis, TX
(2 ranked in total).
How the headline figure is computed
Caldwell County (4.4%) against Travis County (3.9%) -- the two units this market is made of, compared directly. Each figure is that unit's own and neither is a figure for the market as a whole. With two units there is no middle, so this is a head-to-head and not a range.
Universe
The counties this market is made of, contrasted against each other. Each figure is that county's own and none of them is a figure for the market as a whole.
Vintage
2026
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