One of the benefits of Austin is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.73 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Austin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Austin, 23.18% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Austin in 2022 was $31,165, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,660 for a family of four. However, Austin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Austin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Austin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Austin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Austin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Austin include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Austin's cultural character, accounting for 17.09% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
