Sweet Briar is home to 8,203 people in Austin. 30% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. There are 5,940 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.9. Households here earn about 16% less than in Austin as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Sweet Briar; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
30% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,203
Population density
5,940 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.38 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$78,333
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$47,280
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.348
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food7%
US avg: 1.9%
Information6.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$462,423
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,793
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
30.1%
69.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.82 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
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-Hispanic46.6%(3,820)
Black1.9%(157)
Hispanic / Latino43.6%(3,578)
Asian5.4%(441)
Other2.5%(207)
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(3,820)
Black1.9%(157)
Hispanic / Latino43.6%(3,578)
Asian5.4%(441)
Other2.5%(207)
Diversity Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
