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Austin Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Austin Area is 39,312. The Austin Area population density is 55.25 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Austin Area is white, which represent 92.32% of the total population. The average Austin Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 39,312. #670

Population Density, #576

Austin Area	55.25 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	36,293 (92.32%, #239)
Black:	986 (2.51%, #520)
Hispanic:	4,293 (10.92%, #246)
Asian:	749 (1.91%, #218)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	108 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:	462 (1.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	714 (1.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,432 (79.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	74 (1.72%, see rank)
Cuban:	71 (1.65%, see rank)
Central American:	554 (12.90%, see rank)
South American:	28 (0.65%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	22 (2.94%, see rank)
Chinese:	33 (4.41%, see rank)
Filipino:	19 (2.54%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (1.34%, see rank)
Korean:	104 (13.89%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	79 (10.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	482 (64.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

35,008 (89.05%) out of the total population of 39,312 reported first ancestry.

	Austin Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	55	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	829	2.11%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	1,201	3.06%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	739	1.88%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	2,393	6.09%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	1,228	3.12%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	14,699	37.39%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.02%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	34	0.09%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	4,312	10.97%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	244	0.62%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	9,713	24.71%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	758	1.93%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	166	0.42%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	177	0.45%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	268	0.68%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	510	1.30%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,325	3.37%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	91	0.23%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	35	0.09%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	1,572	4.00%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	107	0.27%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,654 (49.99%, see rank)

Females: 19,658 (50.01%, see rank)

Austin Area	Male: 49.99% Female: 50.01%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Austin Area	39.00 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Austin Area	37.70 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Austin Area	40.80 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Austin Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,685	6.83%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,578	6.56%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,004	7.64%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,615	6.65%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,345	5.97%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,484	11.41%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,551	11.58%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,307	13.50%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,891	12.44%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,079	7.83%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,490	6.33%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,283	3.26%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Austin Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,085, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,290, 12.61%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,591, 32.93%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,524, 36.51%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,453, 13.24%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,227, 4.70%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.08, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Austin Area			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,312	85.14%	14.86%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,520	91.33%, see rank	8.67%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,274	96.13%, see rank	3.87%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,805	88.09%, see rank	11.91%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	231	66.23%, see rank	33.77%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Austin Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	15,511, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	4,963, 32.00%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,548, 68.00%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,912, 63.90%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,699, 49.64%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,599, 36.10%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Austin Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	31,045	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,366	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	4,800	31.24%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	8,591	55.91%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	318	2.07%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,657	10.78%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,679	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	3,911	24.94%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	8,225	52.46%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,954	12.46%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,589	10.13%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Austin Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	36,510	92.87%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,125	69.00%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,182	23.36%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	203	0.52%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,802	7.13%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	950	2.42%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,852	4.71%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	142	0.36%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	489	1.24%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	379	0.96%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,783	4.54%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.02%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Austin Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	13,772	88.79%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	1,183	7.63%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	261	1.68%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	163	1.05%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	132	0.85%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.