Austin Demographics

PopulationAustin city, TexasTexas
Total Population656,56220,851,820
Male51.4%49.6%
Female48.6%50.4%
18 years and over77.5%71.8%
65 years and over6.7%9.9%
Married Persons43.9%56.5%
Single Persons56.1%43.5%
Median Age29.632.3
Average Family Size3.143.28
Ethnicity
White67.8%73.1%
Black or African American10.7%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%1.0%
Asian5.4%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other18.0%13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)30.5%32.0%
Housing CharacteristicsAustin city, TexasTexas
Total Housing Units276,6118,157,575
Median Home Cost$124,700$82,500
Number of Households265,6497,393,354
Persons per Household2.402.74
Economic CharacteristicsAustin city, TexasTexas
Median Household Income$42,689$39,927
Per Capita Income$24,163$19,617
In Labor Force71.9%63.6%
Families below poverty level9.1%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsAustin city, TexasTexas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment63,0432,707,281
High School Enrollment28,0961,299,792
College or Graduate School80,6231,202,890
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate17.0%24.8%
Associates Degree5.0%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree25.7%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.7%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census