COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kasson vs Austin
PLACE A
Kasson, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Austin, Texas
Kasson is 99% smaller than Austin. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Austin has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 16%).
KASSONAUSTINDIFFERENCE
Total population7,3501,002,632−99% vs Austin
Population density2,3163,072−756
Population growth15.5%21.7%−6.2 pts
Median age35.134.7+0.4
Male48.4%51.3%−3.0 pts
Female51.6%48.7%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born3.7%18.7%−15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%47.0%+45.4 pts
Black0.6%7.3%−6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%31.9%−26.4 pts
Asian0.0%9.0%−8.9 pts
Other1.4%4.9%−3.4 pts
Median household income$93,333$93,658−$325
Per capita income$38,131$62,862−$24,731
Poverty rate5.5%12.0%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3550.486−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%59.6%−21.4 pts
Graduate degree10.5%23.0%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.0%75.2%−6.2 pts
Median home value$285,200$555,300−$270,100
Median gross rent$1,113$1,729−$616
Owner-occupied87.5%43.4%+44.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%5.6%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households66.3%46.3%+20.0 pts
Average commute24.523.7+0.8
Worked from home13.9%30.7%−16.8 pts
Public transit to work2.0%2.0%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.9%12.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025