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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Austin, IN compare?
| Figure | Austin, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,254 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,064 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,281 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.8% |
| Measure | Austin, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,818±342 |
| Median age | 45.2±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $31,520±$7,360 |
| Per capita income | $23,062±$3,872 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.0%±11.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $86,200±$34,267 |
| Median gross rent | $677±$267 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.1%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.8%±10.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov