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Austin city, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
979,539
Households
456,113
Average household size
2.1
Median age
34.7 years
Median household income
$93,658
Housing units
483,071
Population comparison
2020 Census962,294
2024 estimate979,539
Change+1.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
979,539
Median age
34.7 years
Male
502,957
Female
476,582
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.7 years
Female median age
34.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
25,345Under 525,460
64,5245–1760,601
49,84018–2450,177
115,79525–34104,689
92,77435–4478,021
61,64445–5456,567
46,84555–6445,176
46,19065+55,891
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 525,34525,460
5–1764,52460,601
18–2449,84050,177
25–34115,795104,689
35–4492,77478,021
45–5461,64456,567
55–6446,84545,176
65+46,19055,891
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5–17
Male
5–9
25,773
10–14
24,499
15–17
14,252
Female
5–9
24,636
10–14
21,228
15–17
14,737
18–24
Male
18–19
12,989
20
6,277
21
5,933
22–24
24,641
Female
18–19
13,708
20
5,441
21
5,346
22–24
25,682
25–34
Male
25–29
56,447
30–34
59,348
Female
25–29
52,676
30–34
52,013
35–44
Male
35–39
52,638
40–44
40,136
Female
35–39
42,140
40–44
35,881
45–54
Male
45–49
33,071
50–54
28,573
Female
45–49
29,927
50–54
26,640
55–64
Male
55–59
25,669
60–61
9,496
62–64
11,680
Female
55–59
23,040
60–61
8,998
62–64
13,138
65+
Male
65–66
6,946
67–69
10,083
70–74
13,619
75–79
8,055
80–84
4,195
85+
3,292
Female
65–66
7,058
67–69
11,351
70–74
15,459
75–79
9,589
80–84
5,744
85+
6,690
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
538,68855.0%
Two or more races
188,80319.3%
Asian alone
89,4089.1%
Some other race
79,3208.1%
Black alone
74,3367.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8,3550.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6290.1%
Residents: 979,539.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone538,688
Two or more races188,803
Asian alone89,408
Some other race79,320
Black alone74,336
American Indian / Alaska Native8,355
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander629

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
312,597
White, not Hispanic
460,447

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
216,221
Married-couple share
75%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
172,15137.7%
1 person
155,47734.1%
2 people
61,04613.4%
3 people
43,5639.6%
4 people
23,8765.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
14,879
6 People
6,038
7 Plus People
2,959
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person172,151
2 people155,477
3 people61,046
4 people43,563
5+ people23,876
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households216,221
Married-couple families162,11575% of family households
With children
69,89443.1%
Without children
92,22156.9%
Other families54,10625% of family households
Male householder
17,17431.7%
Female householder
36,93268.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households216,221Not applicable
Married-couple families162,11575%
With children69,89443.1%
Without children92,22156.9%
Other families54,10625%
Male householder17,17431.7%
Female householder36,93268.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$93,658
Median family
$128,808
Per capita
$62,862
Household incomeShare of households
54,10311.9%
Under $25k
61,89913.6%
$25–49k
69,56515.3%
$50–74k
55,31912.1%
$75–99k
77,56117.0%
$100–149k
52,08211.4%
$150–199k
85,58418.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,867
$10,000–$14,999
10,374
$15,000–$19,999
9,844
$20,000–$24,999
11,018
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,318
$30,000–$34,999
10,941
$35,000–$39,999
11,612
$40,000–$44,999
14,638
$45,000–$49,999
14,390
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
27,725
$60,000–$74,999
41,840
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
43,626
$125,000–$149,999
33,935
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k54,103
$25–49k61,899
$50–74k69,565
$75–99k55,319
$100–149k77,561
$150–199k52,082
$200k+85,584

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
703,592
High school or higher
92.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
59.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
31,1724.4%
Less than 9th grade
23,1893.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
92,57613.2%
High school or equivalent
101,01714.4%
Some college, no degree
36,6005.2%
Associate degree
257,28636.6%
Bachelor’s degree
161,75223.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
14,644
Nursery School
75
Kindergarten
37
First Grade
304
Second Grade
883
Third Grade
1,906
Fourth Grade
965
Fifth Grade
1,085
Sixth Grade
6,760
Seventh Grade
1,266
Eighth Grade
3,247
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,885
Tenth Grade
4,424
Eleventh Grade
4,774
Twelfth No Diploma
9,106
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
75,772
Ged Or Alternative Credential
16,804
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,325
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
71,692
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
116,667
Professional School Degree
25,905
Doctorate Degree
19,180
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade31,172
Grades 9–12, no diploma23,189
High school or equivalent92,576
Some college, no degree101,017
Associate degree36,600
Bachelor’s degree257,286
Graduate or professional161,752
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,21918,846
Widowed
33,78647,795
Divorced
5,5145,601
Separated
185,364172,025
Now Married
202,971166,592
Never Married
16,01314,071
Married Spouse Absent
169,351157,954
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,21918,846
Divorced33,78647,795
Separated5,5145,601
Now Married185,364172,025
Never Married202,971166,592
Married Spouse Absent16,01314,071
Married Spouse Present169,351157,954

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$555,300
Median gross rent
$1,729
Housing tenure
Owner
198,18043.4%
Renter
257,93356.6%
Occupied homes: 456,113.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner198,180
Renter257,933
Housing occupancy
Occupied
456,11394.4%
Vacant
26,9585.6%
Housing units: 483,071.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied456,113
Vacant26,958

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
131,617
Owners without mortgage
66,563
Vacancy reason
For rent12,209
For sale1,790
Rented, not occupied2,775
Sold, not occupied734
Seasonal3,075
Migrant workers0
Other6,375
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent12,209
For sale1,790
Rented, not occupied2,775
Sold, not occupied734
Seasonal3,075
Migrant workers0
Other6,375
Structure type
Detached209,772
Attached24,683
2–4 units33,264
5–19 units82,873
20+ units126,088
Mobile or other6,391
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
13,363
Structure 3–4 Units
19,901
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
29,825
Structure 10–19 Units
53,048
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
41,668
Structure 50 Plus Units
84,420
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
6,120
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
271
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached209,772
Attached24,683
2–4 units33,264
5–19 units82,873
20+ units126,088
Mobile or other6,391
Year builtHousing units by period
38,9108.1%
Before 1960
97,67020.2%
1960–79
137,47428.5%
1980–99
185,72538.4%
2000–19
23,2924.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
10,832
1940–1949
8,780
1950–1959
19,298
1960–79
1960–1969
33,357
1970–1979
64,313
1980–99
1980–1989
80,087
1990–1999
57,387
2000–19
2000–2009
82,134
2010–2019
103,591
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196038,910
1960–7997,670
1980–99137,474
2000–19185,725
2020+23,292
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
16,184
936
1990s
23,006
1,659
2000s
41,657
8,422
2010s
81,056
91,569
2020–22
31,255
115,766
2023+
5,022
39,581
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199016,184936
1990s23,0061,659
2000s41,6578,422
2010s81,05691,569
2020–2231,255115,766
2023+5,02239,581
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,4702.8%
Under $100k
12,0256.1%
$100–249k
69,36835.0%
$250–499k
55,25327.9%
$500–749k
27,85014.1%
$750–999k
16,2888.2%
$1–1.49m
11,9266.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,107
10000–14999
649
15000–19999
60
20000–24999
250
25000–29999
306
30000–34999
437
35000–39999
211
40000–49999
711
50000–59999
441
60000–69999
483
70000–79999
365
80000–89999
309
90000–99999
141
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,293
125000–149999
670
150000–174999
1,415
175000–199999
1,342
200000–249999
7,305
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,971
300000–399999
26,348
400000–499999
35,049
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
5,196
2000000+
6,730
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,470
$100–249k12,025
$250–499k69,368
$500–749k55,253
$750–999k27,850
$1–1.49m16,288
$1.5m+11,926
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,157
$500–9999,331
$1,000–1,49970,463
$1,500–1,99992,058
$2,000–2,49943,599
$2,500–2,99918,656
$3,000+14,934
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Under $500
Under 100
309
100–149
141
150–199
163
200–249
1,049
250–299
1,228
300–349
665
350–399
572
400–449
315
450–499
715
$500–999
500–549
712
550–599
216
600–649
607
650–699
433
700–749
573
750–799
849
800–899
2,332
900–999
3,609
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
26,743
1250–1499
43,720
$3,000+
3000–3499
7,355
3500+
7,579
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,157
$500–9999,331
$1,000–1,49970,463
$1,500–1,99992,058
$2,000–2,49943,599
$2,500–2,99918,656
$3,000+14,934
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
3,770
28,430
1 vehicle
59,711
141,001
2 vehicles
96,929
71,646
3 vehicles
25,805
13,240
4 vehicles
9,089
2,700
5+ vehicles
2,876
916
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle3,77028,430
1 vehicle59,711141,001
2 vehicles96,92971,646
3 vehicles25,80513,240
4 vehicles9,0892,700
5+ vehicles2,876916

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
579,181
Average commute
23.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
324,15056.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
36,9486.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
11,7622.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
18,7303.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
177,72630.7%Derived from published counts
Other
9,8651.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 579,181.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
14,386
Bicycle
4,344
Other
Other Transportation
7,252
Motorcycle
1,167
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,446
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone324,150
Carpool36,948
Public transit11,762
Walk or bicycle18,730
Work from home177,726
Other9,865
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
95,70823.8%
Under 15 min
178,42244.4%
15–29 min
86,39621.5%
30–44 min
22,7145.7%
45–59 min
18,2154.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,205
5–9
29,912
10–14
57,591
15–29 min
15–19
80,592
20–24
67,922
25–29
29,908
30–44 min
30–34
60,283
35–39
12,167
40–44
13,946
60+ min
60–89
12,829
90+
5,386
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min95,708
15–29 min178,422
30–44 min86,396
45–59 min22,714
60+ min18,215

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
822,234
Civilian labor force
617,774
Employed
588,819
Unemployed
28,955
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
958,132
Persons below poverty
114,795
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
446,120
Blue-collar workers
71,348
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
33,202
38,149
Sales Office Occupations
46,615
56,668
Management Business Science Arts
181,419
161,418
Production Transportation Material Moving
29,687
9,744
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
30,421
1,496
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations33,20238,149
Sales Office Occupations46,61556,668
Management Business Science Arts181,419161,418
Production Transportation Material Moving29,6879,744
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance30,4211,496

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
448,367
Workplace jobs
803,922
Internal commuters
291,742
Inbound commuters
512,180
Outbound commuters
156,625
Net worker inflow
355,555

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
853,46887.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
120,67912.4%
Residents: 974,147.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured853,468
Uninsured120,679
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
17,99014.9%
Under 19
52,48643.5%
Age 19–34
48,22640.0%
Age 35–64
1,9771.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1917,990
Age 19–3452,486
Age 35–6448,226
Age 65+1,977

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
796,06281.3%
Foreign born
183,47718.7%
Residents: 979,539.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born796,062
Foreign born183,477

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
69,256
Not a citizen
114,221

Residential mobility

Same house
764,122
Within same county
107,993
From another county
47,276
From another state
35,227
From abroad
15,506

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
444,567

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Austin city, Texas

Austin city, Texas has 979,539 residents and a median age of 34.7 years. It ranks No. 11 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $12,924 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Austin city, Texas979,539$93,65834.7 years43.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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