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City of Austin
500 4th Avenue NE
Austin, MN 55912
(507)437-9940

© 1999, City of Austin
Updated April, 2004

City of Austin, Minnesota

2000 Population

City of Austin     Mower County
2000 Population by Sex and Age

                All Persons
Number Pct. Number Pct.
Total Population 23,314 100.0 38,603 100.0
Male 11,226 48.2 19,008 49.2
Female 12,088 51.8 19,595 50.8
Under 5 years 1,482 6.4 2,364 6.1
5 to 9 years 1,482 6.4 2,655 6.9
10 to 14 years 1,508 6.5 2,803 7.3
15 to 19 years 1,624 7.0 2,992 7.8
20 to 24 years 1,369 5.9 2,041 5.3
25 to 34 years 2,729 11.7 4,264 11.0
35 to 44 years 3,119 13.4 5,658 14.7
45 to 54 years 2,889 12.4 4,874 12.6
55 to 59 years 1,058 4.5 1,790 4.6
60 to 64 years 916 3.9 1,615 4.2
65 to 74 years 2,241 9.6 3,469 9.0
75 to 84 years 2,042 8.8 2,927 7.6
85 years and over 855 3.7 1,151 3.0
Median age (years) 39.7 -- 38.9 --
18 years and over 17,877 76.7 28,913 74.9
Male 8,426 36.1 13,976 36.2
Female 9,451 40.5 14,937 38.7
21 years and over 16,910 72.5 27,322 70.8
62 years and over 5,667 24.3 8,485 22.0
65 years and over 5,138 22.0 7,547 19.6
Male 1,946 8.3 3,054 7.9
Female 3,192 13.7 4,493 11.6
        
2000 Population by Race

All Persons

Number

Pct.

Number

Pct.
One race 23,061 98.9 38,269 99.1
White 21,589 92.6 36,571 94.7
Black or African American 188 0.8 215 0.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 43 0.2 66 0.2
Asian 517 2.2 568 1.5
Asian Indian 38 0.2 41 0.1
Chinese 43 0.2 44 0.1
Filipino 10 0.0 15 0.0
Japanese 19 0.1 21 0.1
Korean 23 0.1 38 0.1
Vietnamese 216 0.9 231 0.6
Other Asian 168 0.7 178 0.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0 6 0.0
Native Hawaiian 4 0.0 6 0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 -- 0 --
Samoan 0 -- 0 --
Other Pacific Islander 0 -- 0 --
Some other race 720 3.1 843 2.2
Two or more races 253 1.1 334 0.9
  
2000 Population by Race Alone or in Combination with one or more races

All Persons

Number

Pct.

Number

Pct.
White 21,806 93.5 36,862 95.5
Black or African American 246 1.1 291 0.8
American Indian and Alaska Native 103 0.4 158 0.4
Asian 580 2.5 655 1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.0 15 0.0
Some other race 823 3.5 960 2.5
   
2000 Population by Hispanic or Latino and Race

All Persons

Number

Pct.

Number

Pct.
Total population 23,314 100.0 38,603 100.0
Hispanic or Latino ( of any race) 1,426 6.1 1,646 4.3
Mexican 1,166 5.0 1,350 3.5
Puerto Rican 15 0.1 21 0.1
Cuban 52 0.2 54 0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino 193 0.8 221 0.6
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,888 93.9 36,957 95.7
White alone 20,998 90.1 35,884 93.0
   
2000 Relationship

All Persons

Number

Pct.

Number

Pct.
Total population 23,314 100.0 38,603 100.0
In households 22,701 97.4 37,747 97.8
Householder 9,897 42.5 15,582 40.4
Spouse 4,809 20.6 8,519 22.1
Child 6,139 26.3 11,021 28.5
Own child under 18 years 5,048 21.7 9,027 23.4
Other relatives 580 2.5 839 2.2
Under 18 years 205 0.9 317 0.8
Non relatives 1,276 5.5 1,786 4.6
Unmarried partner 518 2.2 787 2.0
In group quarters 613 2.6 856 2.2
Institutionalized population 416 1.8 583 1.5
Noninstitutionalized population 197 0.8 273 0.7
  
2000 Household by Type

Households

Number

Pct.

 Number Pct.
Total households 9,897 100.0 15,582 100.0
Family households (families) 6,080 61.4 10,318 66.2
With own children under 18 years 2,695 27.2 4,629 29.7
Married-couple family 4,809 48.6 8,519 54.7
With own children under 18 years 1,849 18.7 3,473 22.3
Female householder, no husband present 936 9.5 1,248 8.0
With own children under 18 years 652 6.6 839 5.4
Nonfamily households 3,817 38.6 5,264 33.8
Householder living alone 3,307 33.4 4,533 29.1
Householder 65 years and over 1,699 17.2 2,307 14.8
Households with individuals under 18 years 2,858 28.9 4,872 31.3
Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,424 34.6 5,040 32.3
Average household size 2.29 -- 2.42 --
Average family size 2.29 -- 2.98 --
   
2000 Housing Occupancy

Housing Units
Number Pct. Number Pct.
Total housing units 10,261 100.0 16,251 100.0
Occupied housing units 9,897 96.5 15,582 95.9
Vacant housing units 364 3.5 669 4.1
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 24 0.2 48 0.3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9 -- 1.2 --
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7 -- 5.0 --
   
2000 Housing Tenure

Number
Number Pct. Number Pct.
Occupied housing units 9,897 100.0 15,582 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units 7,304 73.8 12,183 78.2
Renter-occupied housing units 2,593 26.2 3,399 21.8
Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.40 -- 2.53 --
Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.99 -- 2.05 --