Austin, MN Profile

Austin, MN, population 23,469, is located in Minnesota's Mower county, about 88.6 miles from St Paul and 92.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Austin's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Austin has grown by about 1%.

Austin's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Austin tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	37.30
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,314	N/A
2001	23,559	1.05%
2002	23,598	0.17%
2003	23,571	-0.11%
2004	23,606	0.15%
2005	23,469	-0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	373
2002	315
2003	342
2004	309
2005	402
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	19	22	27	16	34	-	-	-
Robbery	9	3	12	11	11	17	11	8
Aggravated Assault	60	50	42	45	50	49	31	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,745
2002	4,809
2003	3,774
2004	4,184
2005	4,912
2006	4,554
2007	3,592
2008	3,781

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	139	186	126	123	138	146	112	129
Larceny, Theft	906	907	707	815	973	870	682	703
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	51	61	52	51	60	43	33
Arson	13	7	6	6	10	1	2	3

Location

Land Area	9.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles