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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
885,400 → 967,862
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.6%
$55,216 → $91,461
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.18%
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
1,029,794
+61,932 from 2023 (967,862)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,247
+$38,786 from 2023 ($91,461)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 885,400 | - | $55,216 | - |
| 2015 | 931,830 | +5.2% | $60,939 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 950,715 | +2% | $67,462 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 978,908 | +3% | $71,576 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 961,855 | -1.7% | $75,413 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 967,862 | +0.6% | $91,461 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.