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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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

26,208

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.6%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
12.8%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
88.4%
88.4%
24.1%
24.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Austin
USA
$29,992
$29,992
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Austin
USA
$61,667
$61,667
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
33.7%
33.7%
15.4%
15.4%
9.5%
9.5%
8.3%
8.3%
6.4%
6.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
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
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.0%
65.0%
17.4%
17.4%
8.0%
8.0%
5.7%
5.7%
3.1%
3.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
French
Swedish
Sudanese
Danish
Polish
Dutch
Czech
Scottish
Ethiopian
Welsh
European
Scandinavian
French Canadian
African
Liberian
Other Subsaharan African
23.9%
23.9%
15.6%
15.6%
7.9%
7.9%
5.4%
5.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
African languages
French
Other Asian languages
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Serbo-Croatian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Thai
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Hungarian
Navajo
73.6%
73.6%
14.4%
14.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Austin Residents

16.1%