Austin, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    40,343
    US Senator
    Amy Klobuchar
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    US Senator
    Tina Smith
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.2
    0.771% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.4%
    14.4% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,074
    2.21% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $185,200
    7.67% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    19,222
    1.29% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Austin, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    93.3% of the residents in Austin, MN are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Austin, MN are Riverland Community College (760 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Austin, MN was $185,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

    Most people in Austin, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin, MN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Austin, MN is home to a population of 40.3k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.2% of Austin, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.92k people).

    In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Austin, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    93.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    92.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 93.3% of Austin, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austin, MN was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin, MN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      29.3k ± 199
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      2.51k ± 119
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      2.01k ± 653
    13.6%
    Hispanic Population
    5.49k people

    In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Austin, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    13.6% of the people in Austin, MN are hispanic (5.49k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austin, MN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      61,898 ± 6,075 people
    2. Somalia
      36,765 ± 4,692 people
    3. India
      31,170 ± 4,323 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    12.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.92k people
    12%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    4.8k people

    As of 2024, 12.2% of Austin, MN residents (4.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin, MN was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      791 ± 125
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      403 ± 143
    3. Korea
      185 ± 74

    Austin, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Austin, MN.

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    Health

    92.9% of the population of Austin, MN has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,134 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

    Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.09%
    Uninsured
    47.5%
    Employer Coverage
    16.3%
    Medicaid
    12.8%
    Medicare
    15.3%
    Non-Group
    1.04%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin, MN grew by 15.8% from 6.12% to 7.09%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Austin, MN employs 19.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austin, MN were Manufacturing (4,687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,807 people), and Retail Trade (1,703 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($155,402), Utilities ($73,720), and Public Administration ($71,625).

    Employment

    Occupations

    19.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 802
    −1.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 5.98%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, MN declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 19.5k employees to 19.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin, MN, are Production Occupations (2,635 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,818 people), and Management Occupations (1,637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin, MN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    19.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 802
    −1.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 5.98%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin, MN declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 19.5k employees to 19.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin, MN, are Manufacturing (4,687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,807 people), and Retail Trade (1,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin, MN, though some of these residents may live in Austin, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,333
    Median earning men ± $1,352
    $43,423
    Median earning women ± $2,193

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,621), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,120).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,750), Construction ($63,030), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,600).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.26%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 74
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 47
      Retail Trade
    3. 43
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $196k
      Manufacturing
    2. $139k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises
    3. $113k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

    Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Austin, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Minnesota

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    Amy Klobuchar
    Senator from Minnesota1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2007
    The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
    Tina Smith
    Senator from Minnesota2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

    Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Austin, MN awarded 760 degrees. The student population of Austin, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,711 male students and 2,248 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Austin, MN are White (507 and 67.7%), Hispanic or Latino (152 and 20.3%), Black or African American (30 and 4.01%), and Asian (27 and 3.6%).

    The largest universities in Austin, MN by number of degrees awarded are Riverland Community College (760 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Austin, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (235 and 30.9%), Farm & Ranch Management (58 and 7.63%), and Electrician (37 and 4.87%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 3,959 students enrolled in Austin, MN, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,676 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      235 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Radiographer
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Austin, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 235 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Austin, MN according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Riverland Community College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    760 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Riverland Community College with 760 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 357 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Austin, MN, which is 0.886 times less than the 403 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 507 degrees mean that there were 3.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 152 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($5,585) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($712) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Austin, MN was $185,200 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $185,200, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin, MN is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Austin, MN have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $185,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$11,289
    $12,195
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$584

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Austin, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    77.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Austin, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,074
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,698
    15.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 723

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Austin, MN grew to $73,074 from the previous year's value of $71,495.

    The following chart displays the households in Austin, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin, MN is from Minnesota.
    0.452
    2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota
    0.454
    2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

    In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
    2. Carpooled (10.7%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.3%)

    In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Austin, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    20.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Austin, MN have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Austin, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Austin, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin, MN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin, MN (4.12k out of 39.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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