CITY · INCORPORATED 1839 · 1990 CENSUS
Austin
Texas · 465,577 residents · 326.365 sq mi
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Austin has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,414. Population has fallen 29% since 2000, a loss of 190,985 residents. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $72,100. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024980K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(35,052)
5 to 96.7%(31,261)
10 to 145.6%(26,027)
15 to 197.6%(35,344)
20 to 2412.9%(59,999)
25 to 3423%(107,272)
35 to 4415.7%(72,905)
45 to 548%(37,361)
55 to 645.6%(26,099)
65 to 744.2%(19,691)
75 to 842.3%(10,819)
85 and over0.8%(3,747)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,414
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,689 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$72,100
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.9%(347,554)
Black9.8%(64,259)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(200,579)
Asian4.7%(30,580)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(329,309)
Black12.4%(57,675)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(105,162)
Asian3%(13,939)
Other13.9%(64,654)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican22.7%(222,358)
Central American3.5%(34,117)
South American1.6%(16,088)
Honduran1.6%(15,721)
Puerto Rican1%(9,702)
Cuban0.8%(8,090)
Salvadoran0.7%(7,180)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,991)
Spaniard0.6%(5,657)
Venezuelan0.6%(5,624)
Colombian0.5%(5,082)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,329)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,807)
Dominican0.2%(1,597)
Panamanian0.1%(1,113)
Argentine0.1%(991)
Ecuadorian0.1%(971)
Chilean0.1%(738)
Costa Rican0.1%(728)
Paraguayan0%(382)
Bolivian0%(335)
Uruguayan0%(106)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(33,180)
Chinese1.7%(17,124)
Vietnamese0.9%(9,176)
Korean0.8%(7,388)
Filipino0.5%(4,709)
Pakistani0.3%(3,319)
Taiwanese0.3%(2,541)
Nepalese0.2%(2,406)
Kazakh0.2%(2,358)
Japanese0.2%(1,471)
Thai0.1%(718)
Bangladeshi0.1%(679)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(410)
Sri Lankan0%(386)
Burmese0%(351)
Cambodian0%(346)
Indonesian0%(200)
Mongolian0%(92)
Laotian0%(83)
Malaysian0%(78)
Uzbek0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(969)
Chamorro0.1%(763)
Samoan0%(327)
Tongan0%(34)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German11.8%(115,990)
English10.7%(105,067)
Irish9%(87,695)
Italian3.3%(32,494)
American2.7%(26,574)
Scottish2.2%(22,001)
French2.2%(21,815)
Polish1.9%(18,319)
Subsaharan African1.3%(12,503)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10,600)
Swedish1.1%(10,308)
Arab1%(9,882)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(9,353)
Czech0.9%(8,443)
Russian0.7%(6,919)
Dutch0.7%(6,569)
British0.7%(6,404)
Welsh0.5%(5,007)
Greek0.4%(3,709)
Nigerian0.4%(3,519)
West Indian0.4%(3,435)
Hungarian0.3%(3,294)
Lebanese0.3%(3,148)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,064)
Swiss0.3%(2,926)
Portuguese0.3%(2,909)
Danish0.3%(2,807)
French Canadian0.3%(2,758)
Iranian0.2%(2,239)
Brazilian0.2%(1,826)
Canadian0.2%(1,527)
Austrian0.2%(1,525)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,506)
Belgian0.1%(1,343)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,338)
Finnish0.1%(1,257)
Romanian0.1%(1,143)
Turkish0.1%(1,132)
Serbian0.1%(949)
Jamaican0.1%(885)
Armenian0.1%(786)
Syrian0.1%(782)
Croatian0.1%(765)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(708)
Israeli0.1%(666)
Haitian0.1%(662)
Egyptian0.1%(659)
Jordanian0.1%(630)
Iraqi0.1%(623)
Australian0.1%(612)
Slovak0.1%(557)
Palestinian0%(420)
Ghanaian0%(409)
Moroccan0%(405)
Slovene0%(299)
Kenyan0%(278)
Latvian0%(238)
Macedonian0%(158)
Bulgarian0%(146)
Guyanese0%(74)
Barbadian0%(19)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.5%(202,971)
Married43.4%(185,364)
Widowed1.2%(5,219)
Divorced7.9%(33,786)
Women 15+
Never married41.1%(166,592)
Married42.4%(172,025)
Widowed4.7%(18,846)
Divorced11.8%(47,795)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Austin, Texas?
Austin, Texas has about 465,577 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Austin, Texas?
The typical household in Austin, Texas earns about $25,414 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Austin, Texas expensive?
In Austin, Texas, the median home is worth about $72,100, and the typical rent is about $410 a month.
How educated are people in Austin, Texas?
About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Austin, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Austin, Texas?
About 17.9% of people in Austin, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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