Austin

Population: 3,588
Median household income: $30,473
Median home value: $88,000

Located in Scott County, Indiana, Austin is a community with a population of 3,588. The median household income of $30,473 is below the Scott County median ($54,583).

From 2019 to 2023, Austin's population declined 3.7% from 3,725 to 3,588, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $72,100 to $88,000.

Owners occupy 64.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,588
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $30,473
Median home value: $88,000
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 2,076
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7253,588

Median household income

$34,163$30,473

Median home value

$72,100$88,000

Median gross rent

$787$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,725	$34,163	$72,100	$787
2020	3,854	$26,206	$69,300	$697
2021	3,921	$27,008	$74,200	$710
2022	3,596	$29,880	$84,000	$753
2023	3,588	$30,473	$88,000	$698

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	5.7%
5 to 17	414	11.5%
18 to 24	326	9.1%
25 to 34	480	13.4%
35 to 44	356	9.9%
45 to 54	546	15.2%
55 to 64	649	18.1%
65 to 74	420	11.7%
75 and over	193	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,358	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate52.8%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	348	13.2%
High school graduate	1,396	52.8%
Some college or associate's	597	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	223	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	80	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,420	84.1%
Carpooled	186	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	502	31.3%
15 to 29 min	584	36.4%
30 to 44 min	184	11.5%
45 to 59 min	255	15.9%
60+ min	81	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 18.0% (638 of 3,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	952	54.7%
Nonfamily households	788	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,740	83.8%
Vacant	336	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,128	64.8%
Renter-occupied	612	35.2%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,485	71.5%
1-unit, attached	58	2.8%
2 to 4 units	137	6.6%
5 to 19 units	247	11.9%
20 or more units	25	1.2%
Mobile home & other	124	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1802800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7403, -85.8103