Austin, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,915

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.56%

43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,764

21.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,500

Population & Diversity

Austin, AR is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Austin, AR residents were born outside of the country (196 people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Austin, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Austin, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austin, AR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Austin, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 209
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 94

3.96%

Hispanic Population

155 people

3.96% of the people in Austin, AR are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austin, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

3.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Austin, AR residents (196 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin, AR was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Austin, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 116
Vietnam
42 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 35

Austin, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Austin, AR.

Economy

The economy of Austin, AR employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austin, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), and Retail Trade (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,547), Wholesale Trade ($120,410), and Transportation & Warehousing ($110,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 384

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, AR grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 1.68k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, AR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (256 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (208 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.97k

2024 Value

± 384

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, AR grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 1.68k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), and Retail Trade (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin, AR, though some of these residents may live in Austin, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,608

Median earning men ± $16,070

$48,299

Median earning women ± $19,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,016), Wholesale Trade ($120,742), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,171), Public Administration ($57,656), and Retail Trade ($44,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin, AR was $220,500 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,800 to $220,500, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin, AR is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Austin, AR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,951

$1,159

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Austin, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Austin, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,764

Median Household Income

± $22,843

1.43k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Austin, AR grew to $113,764 from the previous year's value of $93,315.

The following chart displays the households in Austin, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (5.52%)
Worked At Home (1.71%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Austin, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.52%) and those who worked at home (1.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin, AR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.312% of the workforce in Austin, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Austin, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, AR (61 out of 3.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin, AR is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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