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Austin, Minnesota

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StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population26,3585,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,057$89,062$80,734
Median Age36.238.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,900$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$953$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born17.5%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.5%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.022.726.4
Worked from Home5.3%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Austin, Minnesota

Age in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age36.238.838.9
Under 18 %27.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Households10,1102,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households64.2%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children35.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.9%29.7%28.7%
Never Married34.3%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,514$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.4%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.1%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households13.8%7.9%n/a

Housing in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units10,9092,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.1%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.7%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.5%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,698$3,357n/a

Education in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School15.2%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate31.5%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.1%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.2%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.2%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Austin, Minnesota

StatisticAustinMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.1%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.9%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.6%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.1%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.6%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.9%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Austin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.