Austin is the capital city and the fourth largest city in Texas, having a metropolitan population of 2,352,426 people. The current median household income for Austin is $86,530. Austin sits on the Colorado River in central Texas. Austin is an eclectic city that offers many different kinds of entertainment, from kayaking down the river to attending some of the best music shows and events in the country. Every year Austin hosts its popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, which brings in people from all over the world to hear new music, discover new technologies, view the latest independent films, gather with friends and enjoy local cuisine. The greater Austin metro area is home to multiple major employers, including Dell Technologies, Oracle, Tesla, Luminex Corp., Green Mountain Energy, Tribe Gaming, FloSports, Whole Foods Market HQ, Silicon Laboratories and many others!