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Austin Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Austin Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

974,447

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
13.1%
18 - 24:
10.6%
25 - 34:
22.4%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
9.7%
Over 65 Years:
9.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
91.1%
91.1%
56.5%
56.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Austin
USA
$54,673
$54,673
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Austin
USA
$86,556
$86,556
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Public Service
Finance
Other
Administration
Information Technology
Transportation
Real estate
Arts
17.5%
17.5%
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
9.4%
9.4%
7.3%
7.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.7%
47.7%
32.5%
32.5%
8.3%
8.3%
7.5%
7.5%
3.9%
3.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
French
Scottish
Polish
Scots-Irish
Swedish
British
Czech
Norwegian
African
Russian
Dutch
Welsh
Eastern European
Nigerian
Greek
11.0%
11.0%
9.4%
9.4%
8.5%
8.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Korean
French
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Urdu
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Persian
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Indo-European
70.0%
70.0%
20.5%
20.5%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Austin Residents

18.3%