Austwell

Population: 153
Median household income: $38,571
Median home value: $96,700

Austwell is a community in Refugio County, Texas, home to 153 residents. Its median household income of $38,571 runs below the Refugio County figure of $58,016.

Between 2019 and 2023, Austwell's population grew 15.0% from 133 to 153, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $76,800 to $96,700.

Households average 1.82 people. 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,571
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133153

Median household income

$50,114$38,571

Median home value

$76,800$96,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	133	$50,114	$76,800
2020	118	$48,750	$79,000
2021	111	$51,944	$83,000
2022	115	$55,114	$65,000
2023	153	$38,571	$96,700

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 173.9%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5426.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over27.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.3%
5 to 17	6	3.9%
18 to 24	8	5.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	4.6%
45 to 54	40	26.1%
55 to 64	20	13.1%
65 to 74	25	16.3%
75 and over	42	27.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	91	59.5%
Black or African American	6	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	22.4%
High school graduate	27	20.1%
Some college or associate's	62	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled27.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	69.5%
Carpooled	16	27.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	38.6%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	27	47.4%
45 to 59 min	1	1.8%
60+ min	7	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 17.0% (26 of 153)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	54.8%
Nonfamily households	38	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	62.7%
Vacant	50	37.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	81.0%
Renter-occupied	16	19.0%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	91.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.3911, -96.8437