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Austin, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Scott County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,588
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$30,473
Median Income
$23,351 per capita
$88,000
Home Value
$167,097 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
3,839 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$30,473 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,000 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
4,176 → 4,136
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-8%
$33,109 → $30,473
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Austin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,107
-29 from 2023 (4,136)
Projected Median Income 2030
$28,746
$-1,727 from 2023 ($30,473)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,176 | — | $33,109 | — |
| 2015 | 4,135 | -1% | $34,313 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,130 | -0.1% | $34,920 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,114 | -0.4% | $34,163 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,057 | -1.4% | $27,008 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 4,136 | +1.9% | $30,473 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.