Austin Demographics

Population Austin U.S.
Total Population 656,562 281,421,920
Female 48.6% 50.9%
Male 51.4% 49.1%
18 years and over 77.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 6.7% 12.4%
Married Persons 45.9% 56.5%
Single Persons 54.1% 43.5%
Median Age 29.6 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 67.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 10.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.9%
Asian 4.9% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 16.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Austin U.S.
Total Housing Units 276,611 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $124,700 $119,600
Number of Households 265,649 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.40 2.59
Economic Characteristics Austin U.S.
Median Household Income $42,689 $41,994
Per Capita Income $24,163 $21,587
In Labor Force 71.9% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 12,993 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Austin U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 63,043 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 28,096 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 80,623 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 17.0% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 25.7% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 14.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census