Austin is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,027 people and two associated neighborhoods, Austin is the 108th largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Austin was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Austin economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Austin, where the median household income is $93,315.00. Austin real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Austin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Austin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Austin is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Austin who work in healthcare (13.72%), office and administrative support (12.89%), and teaching (10.15%). Also of interest is that Austin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Austin is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Austin really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Austin perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Austin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Austin citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.77% of adults in Austin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Austin in 2022 was $36,710, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,840 for a family of four. However, Austin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Austin is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Austin include English, German, Irish, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
