Overview
3,486
Total Population
30.1
Median age
52.78%
Female population %
89.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
55.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
315
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Austin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Austin is 30.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Austin's population under 18 was 34.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Austin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Austin, 31.90% were under the age of 15, 17.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 3.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 194 more females than males in Austin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Austin, AR.
- The Austin, AR gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 320.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 235.
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Race / Ethnicity
Austin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Austin population: 88.93% are White, 4.85% are Black or African American, 3.38% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 2.18% are multiracial.
- Austin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 315 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,171 (90.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Austin is White with a population of 3,1 (88.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Austin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,082 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Austin's population increased by 1,490 (265.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Austin's population increased by 1,504 (73.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Austin's population was lowest in year 2000 at 562.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)