Downtown is home to 10,850 people in Austin. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 67% more than in Austin as a whole. Median household income runs $155,963, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Median rent is $2,724 a month. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
39% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,850
Population density
6,928 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.57 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$155,963
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$139,657
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information4.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$648,385
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,724
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.3%
60.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.41 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
30.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(7,189)
Black2.9%(316)
Hispanic / Latino17.5%(1,895)
Asian7.7%(837)
Other5.6%(613)
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(7,189)
Black2.9%(316)
Hispanic / Latino17.5%(1,895)
Asian7.7%(837)
Other5.6%(613)
Diversity Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
