North Central Austin Edition | January 2023

2023 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE

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AUSTIN Austin’s ongoing inux of new residents continued from 2016-21, according to the latest American Community Survey ve-year estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December. The city’s population grew by more than 4% in that time. Austin’s median age increased by 1.5 years from 32.4 years old to 33.9 years old, and the median household income in the city rose by nearly 30%. In 2021, the median household income was $78,965. For adults over 25 years old, the percent of adults with a highschool degree and a Bachelor’s degree rose slightly to 32.4% and 33.9%, respectively.

SOURCES: CITY OF AUSTIN, U.S. CENSUS BUREAUCOMMUNITY IMPACT

JOE WARNERCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Local demographics, 2021* Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska native Asian Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander Some other race

Austin

Travis County

33.11% 47.81% 7.3% 0.15% 8.12% 0.04% 0.29% 3.18%

33.63% 48.08%

Population change Austin’s population is continuing to grow, though the increase slowed from 16% in 2011-16 to 4% from 2016-21.

7.88% 0.13% 6.94% 0.03% 0.31% 2.99%

907,779 944,658

1,148,176 1,267,795

2016

2021

+4.06%

+10.42%

Two or more races

*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.

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