Austin, TX

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2022 Population

958,202

1.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.2

0.885% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.733% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$86,556

9.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$461,500

21% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

570,555

2.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Austin, TX had a population of 958k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $86,556. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Austin, TX grew from 944,658 to 958,202, a 1.43% increase and its median household income grew from $78,965 to $86,556, a 9.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Austin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.88%).

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.

88.5% of the residents in Austin, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Austin, TX are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 degrees awarded in 2022), Austin Community College District (7,243 degrees), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Austin, TX was $461,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.4%.

Most people in Austin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Austin, TX is home to a population of 958k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of Austin, TX residents were born outside of the country (174k people).

In 2022, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (457k people) in Austin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149k White (Hispanic) and 79.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

88.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.5% of Austin, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Austin, TX was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
457k ± 3.99k
White (Hispanic)
149k ± 4.61k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
79.2k ± 2.58k

32.5%

Hispanic Population

312k people

32.5% of the people in Austin, TX are hispanic (312k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Austin, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

174k people

18.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

175k people

As of 2022, 18.2% of Austin, TX residents (174k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin, TX was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,239 ± 1,054
Vietnam
8,095 ± 748
Gulf War (1990s)
5,951 ± 851

Austin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Austin, TX employs 571k people. The largest industries in Austin, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100,078 people), Educational Services (55,978 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54,569 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,671), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,903), and Utilities ($91,783).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

571k

2022 Value

± 7,433

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin, TX grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 556k employees to 571k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, TX, are Management Occupations (82,506 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55,210 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,598 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

571k

2022 Value

± 7,433

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Austin, TX grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 556k employees to 571k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100,078 people), Educational Services (55,978 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54,569 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,973

Median earning men ± $1,146

$48,351

Median earning women ± $1,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,243), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,037), and Manufacturing ($82,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,582), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,467), and Manufacturing ($68,069).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Austin, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Austin, TX awarded 29,611 degrees. The student population of Austin, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 42,310 male students and 57,750 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Austin, TX are White (11,534 and 41.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (7,993 and 28.5%), Asian (4,671 and 16.7%), and Black or African American (2,172 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Austin, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Austin (17,432 and 58.9%), Austin Community College District (7,243 and 24.5%), and Saint Edward's University (227845) (993 and 3.35%).

The most popular majors in Austin, TX are General Studies (1,821 and 6.15%), General Business Administration & Management (1,231 and 4.16%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (1,149 and 3.88%).

The median tuition costs in Austin, TX are $34,700 for private four year colleges, and $6,854 and $25,560 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Austin, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 100,060 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 100,060 students enrolled in Austin, TX, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 35,667 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
463 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
719 degrees awarded
General Psychology
576 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Austin, TX was General Computer & Information Sciences with 463 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Austin
17,432 degrees awarded
Austin Community College District
7,243 degrees awarded
Saint Edward's University (227845)
993 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Austin with 17,432 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 12,447 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Austin, TX, which is 0.725 times less than the 17,164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,534 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7,993 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin, TX was $461,500 in 2022, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $381,400 to $461,500, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin, TX is 44.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Austin, TX have an average commute time of 24.1 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 $86,556. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $233,875, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 16.03, with respective values of $224,688 and $194,500.

Housing

Property

$461,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,778

$188,029

Median Property Taxes

±$3,424

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.

Rent vs Own

44.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 44.4% of the housing units in Austin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16.04
Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 16.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Austin, TX was Census Tract 16.04 with a value of $233,875, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 16.03, with respective values of $224,688 and $194,500.

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

Household Income

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

$86,556

Median Household Income

± $1,183

423k

Number of Households

± 6,161

In 2022, the median household income of the 423k households in Austin, TX grew to $86,556 from the previous year's value of $78,965.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (7.25%)

In 2022, 62.6% of workers in Austin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.25%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Austin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, TX (116k out of 936k 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 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.2% of the population of Austin, TX has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 9.37% on Medicaid, 6.83% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see 1170 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (1138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1343 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Travis County, TX.

1,170 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Travis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see an average of 1,170 patients per year. This represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (1,138 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

9.37%

Medicaid

6.83%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.69%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin, TX declined by 0.115% 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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