Austin, KY City Data

Austin, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 999 people who live in Austin and approximately 38,033 who live in Barren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Austin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Austin. We have included Austin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Austin Information

Barren County where Austin resides is 499.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,033 and has a population rank of 1,164 out of all the places in the United States.

Austin has a total of 999 people and of those residents there are 493 males and 506 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 492 births each year and around 422 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Austin varies per year, but currently 989 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 999 people who live in Austin, there are 276 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Austin is 137 male and 139 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 751.

General Austin Information
Total area in square miles - Barren County	499.93
Water area in square miles - Barren County	N/A
Resident population - Barren County	38,033
Population rank - Barren County	1,164
Total population	999
Total population (male)	493
Total population (female)	506
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Barren County	492
Deaths- Barren County	422
Population of one race	989
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	276
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	139
Total population 18 years and over	751

Austin Social Characteristics

There are 15,346 households in Austin. Families make up 11,059 of these households. The table below breaks down the Austin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,953), male householder with no wife present (544) and female householder with no husband present (1,426). The remainder of the Austin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,407. Austin, KY moving companies help people in Austin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Austin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Austin is based, there are 16,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,318 never married, 9,678 now married, 236 separated, 2,123 widowed, and 1,665 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 178 separated, 340 widowed and 1,589 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Austin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Austin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barren County)
Total households	15,346
Family households (families)	11,059
With own children under 18 years	5,197
Married-couple family	8,953
With own children under 18 years	3,818
Male householder, no wife present, family	544
With own children under 18 years	250
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,426
With own children under 18 years	886
Nonfamily households	4,407
Householder living alone	3,913
65 years and over	1,774

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	92
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	888
Householder	298
Spouse	252
Child	298
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	111
Male householder	45
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,020
Never married	2,318
Now married	9,678
Separated	236
Widowed	2,123
Divorced	1,665
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	178
Widowed	340
Divorced	1,589

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	999
Male	493
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	7
Female	506
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	999
One race	989
White	987
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	999
People who are White alone	987
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,627
Same house	19,938
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,250
Different state or abroad	2,411
Different state	2,239
Abroad	172

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barren County)
Total resident population	38,033
Born in United States	29,450
State of residence	31,097
Different state	6,431
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	67
Foreign born	438

Austin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Austin. That total enrollment is 8,256 for the population of the country, which includes Austin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,550 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 982.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Austin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,256
Pre-kindergarten	525
Public	326
Private	199
Kindergarten	487
Public	446
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,312
Public	3,967
Private	345
Elementary and high school	6,261
Public	5,821
Private	440
High school grades 9 to 12	1,949
Public	1,854
Private	95
College, undergraduate years	850
Public	752
Private	98
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	129
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	28,326

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,751
Less than 9th grade	4,198
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,667
High school graduate	10,399
Some college, no degree	3,724
Associate's degree	908
Bachelor's degree	2,855
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,649

Austin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,918 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Austin. The Austin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,203), service occupations (2,658), sales and office occupations (4,300), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,604) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,477). The 29,918 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,795 private wage and salary workers, 2,189 government workers, 1,447 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barren County)
Population 16 years and over	29,918
In labor force	18,556
Civilian labor force	18,556
Employed	17,552
Unemployed	1,004
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,756
In labor force	8,502
Civilian labor force	8,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	485
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,162
In labor force	10,054
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	519
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barren County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,215
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,101
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,242
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	152
Other means	90
Worked at home	593
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	331,250

OCCUPATION (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,203
Service occupations	2,658
Sales and office occupations	4,300
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,604
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,477

INDUSTRY (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	795
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,585
Wholesale trade	491
Retail trade	2,392
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	727
Information	554
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	738
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	667
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,020
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,215
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	503

CLASS OF WORKER (Barren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,203
Private wage and salary workers	13,795
Government workers	2,189
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,447
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Austin Housing Characteristics

In Austin, KY there are 17,095 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,346 occupied and 1,749 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Austin, there are 12,545 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 207 units in Austin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Austin, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Austin, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Austin. There are 476 housing units with rent less than $200, 542 with rent between $200-299, 1,911 with rent between $300-499 and 614 with rent for $500 and above. Full Austin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Austin, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barren County)
Total housing units	17,095
Occupied housing units	15,346
Vacant housing units	1,749

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barren County)
Total housing units	17,095
1-unit, detached	12,545
1-unit, attached	207
2 units	787
3 or 4 units	448
5 to 9 units	330
10 to 19 units	144
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	69
Mobile home	2,494

HOUSING TENURE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Owner-occupied	11,098
Renter-occupied	4,248

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
No vehicles available	1,293
2 vehicle available	9,646
3 vehicles available	2,522
4 vehicles available	523
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Utility gas	5,854
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,629
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	203
Coal or coke
Wood	686
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barren County)
Occupied housing units	15,346
Less Than $50,000	11,098
$50,000 to $99,999	3,931
$100,000 to $149,999	1,218
$150,000 to $199,999	428
$200,000 to $299,999	212
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,900

GROSS RENT (Barren County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,248
Less than $200	476
$200 to $299	542
$300 to $499	1,911
$500 to $699	552
$700 to $999	57
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	4