Cities / Texas / Austin

Austin, TX

979,539 people

Right Now

Weather

89.1°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 106°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Austin)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 0.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

AUS

7 mi — Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Population & People

Population

979,539

Median age

34.7

Median household income

$93,658

Poverty rate

12.0%

Unemployment rate

4.7%

Bachelor's degree+

59.6%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

31.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$555,300

Median gross rent

$1,729/mo

Homeownership rate

43.45%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,852

HUD Fair Market Rent (Travis County, 5 mi from Austin), 2026. Efficiency $1474, 1BR $1562, 2BR $1852, 3BR $2347, 4BR $2760. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.13

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

529.31

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

AUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

7 mi away

SAT

San Antonio International Airport

67 mi away

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

145 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).