Austin, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Austin	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$23,544	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$39,784	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,240	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,704	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,681	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,529	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Austin is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Austin is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Austin is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Austin is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,520 $39,784 $79,568

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Austin median earnings by income bracket

Austin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.8%	38.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	21.6%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henryville, IN	1,763	$106,706	31.2%
Little York, IN	275	$78,047	4.0%
Brownstown, IN	3,021	$77,034	5.3%
Crothersville, IN	1,815	$66,784	17.9%
Seymour, IN	20,201	$66,299	18.5%
Austin, IN	3,973	$39,784	51.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harbour Heights, FL	3,973	$88,279	8.5%
Chilton, WI	3,974	$84,741	4.2%
Angels, CA	3,970	$76,867	5.5%
Metamora, IL	3,970	$114,428	40.7%
Emigsville, PA	3,969	$96,963	19.2%
Austin, IN	3,973	$39,784	51.1%

Source: The Austin, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.