Austin, TX

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2021 Population
944,658
2.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.9
0.593% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.5%
0.0987% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$78,965
4.24% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$381,400
6.36% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
555,606
1.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Austin, TX had a population of 945k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $78,965. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Austin, TX declined from 965,872 to 944,658, a −2.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,752 to $78,965, a 4.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Austin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.12%), Other (Hispanic) (7.89%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.3%).

None of the households in Austin, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.1% of the residents in Austin, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Austin, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (17,613 degrees awarded in 2021), Austin Community College District (5,876 degrees), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (1,067 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Austin, TX was $381,400, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Austin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Austin, TX is home to a population of 945k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.5% of Austin, TX residents were born outside of the country (175k people).

In 2021, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (452k people) in Austin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176k White (Hispanic) and 76.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.1%
2021 Citizenship
88.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.1% of Austin, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Austin, TX was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    452k ± 4.89k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    176k ± 5.84k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    76.8k ± 2.45k
33.1%
Hispanic Population
313k people

In 2021, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (452k people) in Austin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176k White (Hispanic) and 76.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.1% of the people in Austin, TX are hispanic (313k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Austin, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
175k people
18%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
174k people

As of 2021, 18.5% of Austin, TX residents (175k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin, TX was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,022 ± 1,092
  2. Vietnam
    8,715 ± 677
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,866 ± 743

Austin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Austin, TX employs 556k people. The largest industries in Austin, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91,738 people), Educational Services (56,753 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51,865 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,335), and Utilities ($83,190).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

556k
2021 Value
± 7,140
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Austin, TX declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 563k employees to 556k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, TX, are Management Occupations (75,755 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54,286 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51,900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

556k
2021 Value
± 7,140
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Austin, TX declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 563k employees to 556k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91,738 people), Educational Services (56,753 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51,865 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,749
Median earning men ± $797
$43,653
Median earning women ± $735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,971), Manufacturing ($75,734), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,789), and Wholesale Trade ($62,836).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Austin, TX awarded 28,387 degrees. The student population of Austin, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 42,121 male students and 58,726 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin, TX are White (11,328 and 42.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (7,662 and 28.6%), Asian (4,204 and 15.7%), and Black or African American (2,072 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Austin, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (17,613 and 62%), Austin Community College District (5,876 and 20.7%), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (1,067 and 3.76%).

The most popular majors in Austin, TX are General Studies (1,692 and 5.96%), General Business Administration & Management (1,283 and 4.52%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (1,064 and 3.75%).

The median tuition costs in Austin, TX are $23,085 for private four year colleges, and $6,881 and $25,523 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Austin, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 100,847 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 100,847 students enrolled in Austin, TX, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37,630 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 447 degree-majors awarded
  2. 750 degree-majors awarded
  3. 525 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Austin, TX was General Computer & Information Sciences with 447 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Austin, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 17,613 degrees awarded
  2. 5,876 degrees awarded
  3. 1,067 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Austin with 17,613 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 11,847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Austin, TX, which is 0.716 times less than the 16,540 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,328 degrees mean that there were 1.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7,662 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,085) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Austin, TX was $381,400 in 2021, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $358,600 to $381,400, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin, TX is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Austin, TX have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Austin, TX is $78,965. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $217,500, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 19.12, with respective values of $201,417 and $170,795.

Property

$381,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,407
$180,557
Median Property Taxes
±$3,363

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

44.7%
Homeownership
2021
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 44.7% of the housing units in Austin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 16.04
  2. Census Tract 1.02
  3. Census Tract 19.12

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $217,500, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 19.12, with respective values of $201,417 and $170,795.

The following map shows all of the places in Austin, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,965
Median Household Income
± $1,012
404k
Number of Households
± 6,293

In 2021, the median household income of the 404k households in Austin, TX grew to $78,965 from the previous year's value of $75,752.

The following chart displays the households in Austin, TX 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (66.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2021, 66.2% of workers in Austin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin, TX have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Austin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, TX (116k out of 923k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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87.2% of the population of Austin, TX has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 9.51% on Medicaid, 6.53% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see 1138 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (1158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1391 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,138 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Travis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see an average of 1,138 patients per year. This represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (1,158 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Travis County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 31.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
58%
Employer Coverage
9.51%
Medicaid
6.53%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.746%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin, TX grew by 0.513% from 12.8% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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