Austin, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,947 (Urban population: 22,755 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 192 (all nonfarm))

Austin, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,266 (9,904 occupied: 7,312 owner occupied, 2,592 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	25%

Housing density: 955 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $414 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $538)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $368

Median gross rent in Austin, MN in 2007: $478

Housing units in Austin with a mortgage: 4,038 (452 second mortgage, 548 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,712

Austin,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,092 (it was $68,200 in 2000)

Austin:	$121,092
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,141 - $171,677

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,084
Here: $147,084
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,783
Here: $166,783
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $168,154
Here: $168,154
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,187
Here: $133,187
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,865
Here: $127,865
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $20,294
Here: $20,294
State: $34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500
Here: $37,500
State: $94,976

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,700

In family households: 18,359 (4,899 male householders, 1,294 female householders)
4,859 spouses, 5,920 children (5,428 natural, 138 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 172 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 254 other relatives, 617 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,341 (1,571 male householders (1,254 living alone)), 2,177 female householders (2,055 living alone)), 593 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 586 (414 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,098 2-persons, 1,223 3-persons, 1,088 4-persons, 536 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 125 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,309 1-person, 371 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

3,630 married couples with children.
1,418 single-parent households (310 men, 1,108 women).

90.3% of residents of Austin speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,242 (5.3%)
(27.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 220 4 rooms: 802 5 rooms: 1,872 6 rooms: 1,761 7 rooms: 1,097 8 rooms: 696 9 or more rooms: 812

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin, Minnesota:
	1 room: 147 2 rooms: 299 3 rooms: 814 4 rooms: 686 5 rooms: 407 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 96
1995 to 1998: 454
1990 to 1994: 229
1980 to 1989: 506
1970 to 1979: 956
1960 to 1969: 814
1950 to 1959: 2,656
1940 to 1949: 1,805
1939 or earlier: 2,750

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Austin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 363 2 bedrooms: 1,910 3 bedrooms: 3,713 4 bedrooms: 1,151 5 or more bedrooms: 175

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Austin:
	no bedroom: 182 1 bedroom: 1,206 2 bedrooms: 899 3 bedrooms: 249 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Austin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 331 1 vehicle: 2,612 2 vehicles: 3,343 3 vehicles: 726 4 vehicles: 241 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Austin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 627 1 vehicle: 1,396 2 vehicles: 476 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Austin, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 123
$25,000 to $29,999: 208
$30,000 to $34,999: 306
$35,000 to $39,999: 266
$40,000 to $49,999: 712
$50,000 to $59,999: 876
$60,000 to $69,999: 903
$70,000 to $79,999: 723
$80,000 to $89,999: 642
$90,000 to $99,999: 514
$100,000 to $124,999: 507
$125,000 to $149,999: 339
$150,000 to $174,999: 187
$175,000 to $199,999: 134
$200,000 to $249,999: 113
$250,000 to $299,999: 46
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Austin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Austin:

Less than $100: 27 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 104
$200 to $249: 179
$250 to $299: 188
$300 to $349: 243
$350 to $399: 336
$400 to $449: 351
$450 to $499: 254
$500 to $549: 187
$550 to $599: 150
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 56
$900 to $999: 50
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 31
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 581 1990 to 1994: 329 1985 to 1989: 119 1980 to 1984: 63 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 42 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 66

Austin, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.7%
Number of people working at home: 188 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 887
5 to 9 minutes: 4128
10 to 14 minutes: 2638
15 to 19 minutes: 833
20 to 24 minutes: 324
25 to 29 minutes: 216
30 to 34 minutes: 375
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 161
45 to 59 minutes: 618
60 to 89 minutes: 115
90 or more minutes: 200

Austin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,762 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,142 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 166 (2%)
Bicycle: 88 (1%)
Walked: 369 (3%)
Other means: 32 (0%)
Worked at home: 188 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 854
$10,000 to $14,999: 1036
$15,000 to $19,999: 786
$20,000 to $24,999: 900
$25,000 to $29,999: 829
$30,000 to $34,999: 724
$35,000 to $39,999: 639
$40,000 to $44,999: 632
$45,000 to $49,999: 460
$50,000 to $59,999: 870
$60,000 to $74,999: 915
$75,000 to $99,999: 711
$100,000 to $124,999: 250
$125,000 to $149,999: 102
$150,000 to $199,999: 93
$200,000 or more: 140

First ancestries reported:

German: 6303

Norwegian: 4494

Other groups: 1984

Irish: 1543

United States or American: 892

English: 856

Czech: 465

French (except Basque): 448

Danish: 395

Swedish: 322

Dutch: 297

Polish: 184

Italian: 180

Scotch-Irish: 179

Czechoslovakian: 109

Yugoslavian: 101

Greek: 99

Scottish: 99

French Canadian: 85

Scandinavian: 77

Finnish: 56

British: 44

Austrian: 43

European: 40

Subsaharan African:: 36

Canadian: 27

African: 25

Arab:: 24

Lebanese: 24

Welsh: 22

Belgian: 21

Swiss: 21

Northern European: 19

Luxemburger: 15

Hungarian: 14

Russian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 11

Celtic: 7

Sudanese: 6

Slovene: 5

Nigerian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Slovak: 4

Icelander: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (46%)
Vietnam (10%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
India (6%)
Cuba (5%)
Thailand (4%)
Korea (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15794
Northeast: 209
Midwest: 4451
South: 791
West: 740

56% of Austin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 119
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 102
7th and 8th grade: 463
9th grade: 180
10th grade: 163
11th grade: 169
12th grade, no diploma: 169
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,244
Less than 1 year of college: 545
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,036
Associate degree: 638
Bachelor's degree: 1,039
Master's degree: 284
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 65

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 481
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 277
11th grade: 272
12th grade, no diploma: 251
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,964
Less than 1 year of college: 732
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,264
Associate degree: 768
Bachelor's degree: 884
Master's degree: 204
Professional school degree: 116
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 38.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 28.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 24.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,726
Black householders: $17,311
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,340
Asian householders: $48,908
Some other race householders: $41,332
Two or more races householders: $63,254
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,710

Austin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Austin household income for Black householders

Austin household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Austin household income for Asian householders

Austin household income for Some other race householders

Austin household income for Two or more races householders

Austin household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Austin marital status for males

Austin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,072
Black or African American householders: $156,085
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,443
Asian householders: $144,690
Some other race householders: $67,823
Two or more races householders: $125,157
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,781

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,385
One, attached: 182
Two: 489
3 or 4: 387
5 to 9: 337
10 to 19: 262
20 to 49: 358
50 or more: 648
Mobile homes: 214
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,428

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Austin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 272

Here:	11.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	6.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	6.2%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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