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Austin Arkansas Information: Austin, Arkansas is part of LONOKE County. Population for Austin from the last gathering is 605. You can view Austin venues that host many Austin AR events every year. You can also research Austin Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Austin Arkansas real estate guide. Austin Arkansas has a latitude of 34.9997 and a longitude of -91.9714. Zip codes in Austin, AR include 72007 ... more Austin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Austin, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Austin, AR was 605.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Austin was 307, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Austin, AR
There are an estimated 167 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Austin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Austin is 298 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Austin, Arkansas
There are an estimated 165 married women in the community. 69.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Austin, AR
The median age of people living in Austin, AR was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Austin was 29. There were 445 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (57) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Austin, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Austin, AR was 592.

White Population in Austin, AR
The estimated White population in the Austin community is 582, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Austin, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Austin, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Austin, AR was 1.

Asian Population in Austin, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Austin, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Austin was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Austin community was 34, or 5.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Austin, AR
The household population number in Austin was 605.

Group Quarters Population in Austin, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Austin, AR
The average household size in Austin is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Austin, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 236 total housing units in Austin.

The number of occupied housing units was 218, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 152 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 66 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Austin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Austin, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 100, with a median value in dollars of 92,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Austin, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $908 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Austin, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 354 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Austin, Arkansas
59 people in Austin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Austin, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Austin was 93, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Austin, AR
In 2000, there were 140 people in Austin, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Austin, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Austin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Austin, Arkansas
There were 360 in the labor force in Austin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Austin was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Austin, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Austin, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,107. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Austin, Arkansas
Per capita income in Austin in the last full census was 17,369. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Austin numbered 7, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Austin, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.