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Austin, Texas

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StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Total Population979,53930,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$93,658$78,476$80,734
Median Age34.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$555,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,729$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate12.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.726.726.4
Worked from Home30.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Austin, Texas

Age in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Median Age34.735.638.9
Under 18 %18.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.4%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Households456,11310,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.72.5
Family Households47.4%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married44.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,862$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households5.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Housing Units483,07112,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,024$4,232n/a

Education in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Less than High School7.7%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate13.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.6%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work56.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.8%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Austin, Texas

StatisticAustinTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.7%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.7%24.6%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.