AustinTexas

Austin Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Austin is 964,000. 21.65% is under 18, while 9.74% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.32% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.65% were 18 years or younger and 19.43% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.12% female and 50.88% male.

Austin Housing

According to the US Census, Austin has 469,156 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Austin was 95.79%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $482,900

Austin Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 66.56% of Austin's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 9.03% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 7.25% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.96%

RacePercentage
White Alone54.69%
Some Other Race Alone11.87%
Asian Alone9.03%
Black Or African American Alone7.25%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.96%
White Black Or African American0.75%

How Educated is Austin

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 38 of Austin residents had a bachelor's degree, while 21.9 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 59.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Austin CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher89
Bachelors Degree Or Higher52.2
Some College Or Associates Degree40
Bachelors Degree38
Graduate Or Professional Degree21.9
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency14.4

Average Income in Austin

The median household income in Austin is $79,542. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $79,542.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $112,625 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $139,192.

A closer examination of the income groups of Austin households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (15.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (14.6%). 6.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$112,625
Married-couple families$139,192
Nonfamily households$57,842