North Austin is a neighborhood of 24,914 people in Austin. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 34%. 28.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 7,328 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up North Austin; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
33% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
24,914
Population density
7,328 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.40 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$65,310
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$33,882
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
28.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$441,274
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,431
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
33.0%
67.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
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-Hispanic23.6%(5,881)
Black7%(1,748)
Hispanic / Latino64.3%(16,011)
Asian2.2%(539)
Other3%(735)
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.6%(5,881)
Black7%(1,748)
Hispanic / Latino64.3%(16,011)
Asian2.2%(539)
Other3%(735)
Diversity Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
