One of the benefits of Austin is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.27 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 education level of Austin citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.05% of adults in Austin have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Austin in 2022 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.
