Austin is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,138 people and two associated neighborhoods, Austin is the 150th largest community in Indiana.When you are in Austin, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.25% of Austin’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Austin is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Austin who work in food service (10.39%), office and administrative support (9.86%), and healthcare suport services (8.57%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Austin has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Austin a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Austin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Austin is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.18% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Austin in 2022 was $20,683, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,732 for a family of four. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Austin include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and British. The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
