Austin, TX Employment & Jobs

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Austin employment information

IndexAustinTexasNational
Income per capita$31,895$23,820$26,505
Median household income$56,349$51,507$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$82,522$58,488$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$41,063$34,283$35,685
Median earnings male$34,782$36,758$38,921
Median earnings female$27,460$21,147$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)4.4%4.4%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)7.4%8.2%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)6.3%7.8%8.3%
Poverty level14.4%17.8%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Austin is 33.9% greater than the Texas average and 20.3% greater than the national average. The median household income in Austin is 9.4% greater than the Texas average and 3.2% greater than the national average. The median household income in Austin for owner occupied housing is 101% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Austin.

The poverty level in Austin is 19.1% less than the Texas average and 17.3% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Austin is 26.7% greater than the median earnings for females in Austin.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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