Overview
3,921
Total Population
43.6
Median age
51.54%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
395
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Austin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Austin is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Austin's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Austin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Austin, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 13.72% aged 15 to 29, 48.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 121 more females than males in Austin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in Austin, IN.
- The Austin, IN gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 235.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 282.
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Race / Ethnicity
Austin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Austin population: 88.09% are White, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.84% are some other race and 8.88% are multiracial.
- Austin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 395 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,526 (89.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Austin is White with a population of 3,454 (88.09% 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 4,747 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Austin's population decreased by 447 (9.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Austin's population decreased by 233 (5.43%), 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 2020 at 4,055.
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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)