Austin, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

606

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

8.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,594

8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$89,300

6.56% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Austin, PA is home to a population of 606 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Austin, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 200 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Austin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Austin, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austin, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austin, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Austin, PA residents (9 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, PA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

Austin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Austin, PA employs 215 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austin, PA were Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Construction (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Construction ($73,203), and Utilities ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

215

2024 Value

± 75

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, PA declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 218 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), Management Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

215

2024 Value

± 75

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, PA declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 218 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, PA, are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Construction (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin, PA, though some of these residents may live in Austin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,875

Median earning men ± $5,396

$34,625

Median earning women ± $2,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), Construction ($73,203), and Manufacturing ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), Manufacturing ($34,531), and Public Administration ($7,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin, PA was $89,300 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,800 to $89,300, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin, PA is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Austin, PA have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,144

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Austin, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin, PA 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.

$43,594

Median Household Income

± $8,299

243

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Austin, PA declined from $43,594 from the previous year's value of $47,386.

The following chart displays the households in Austin, PA 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Austin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin, PA have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.94% of the workforce in Austin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, PA (90 out of 606 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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