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Austin, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Travis County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
967,862
Population
2,965/sq mi density
$91,461
Median Income
$59,427 per capita
$512,700
Home Value
$500,627 Zillow
$1,655
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
401
Violent Crime/100K
3,711 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$91,461 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$512,700 home value, $1,655/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
401 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,461
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,427
52% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Austin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Austin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,461
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,427
152%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,373
217%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,851
129%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,851
29% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.5%
81% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.8%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$202,653M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.8%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
27.5%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
51,913
Restaurants
3,614
Healthcare
4,367
Retail
3,884
Manufacturing
906
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,373
117% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,459
313% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,427 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,851 |
| County GDP | $202,653M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 27.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 51,913 |
| Restaurants | 3,614 |
| Healthcare | 4,367 |
| Retail | 3,884 |
| Manufacturing | 906 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,459 |