Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Austin spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.27 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Austin are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.05% of adults in Austin having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Austin in 2018 was $29,992, 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 $119,968 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 17.44% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Austin include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Austin's cultural character, accounting for 16.11% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
