Population 47,008 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Austell
Household size in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Austell average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.69, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Austell is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 33.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Austell: 19.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Austell has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Georgia cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Austell
Renters in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Austell than nationally: 45.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 29.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Austell as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Austell has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $904 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,078 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,563 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$658 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Austell costs $1,563 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Atlanta area overall ($1,799). Rent has climbed $658 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Austell
Bachelor's degrees in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Austell (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Austell never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Austell
| Period | Austell | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Austell: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Austell compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austell | 2.73 | 35.0 | 19.6% | 45.7% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,563 | 30.6% | 85.7% | 7.2% |
| Mableton | 2.78 | 39.4 | 10.3% | 23.1% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,743 | 43.3% | 88.9% | 4.4% |
| Lithia Springs | 2.52 | 35.7 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 7.0% | 1989 | $1,604 | 33.5% | 88.1% | 6.0% |
| Smyrna | 2.24 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 45.6% | 9.6% | 1991 | $1,915 | 58.5% | 94.2% | 3.3% |
| Powder Springs | 2.99 | 41.0 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 5.2% | 1996 | $1,959 | 41.7% | 93.9% | 5.0% |
| Fair Oaks | 3.15 | 30.4 | 26.7% | 67.2% | 8.5% | 1980 | $1,388 | 19.2% | 72.1% | 5.8% |
| Vinings | 1.89 | 34.5 | 10.0% | 66.0% | 9.1% | 1993 | $1,859 | 70.5% | 97.6% | 2.1% |
| Douglasville | 2.98 | 38.6 | 17.1% | 27.6% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,704 | 29.7% | 91.9% | 5.9% |
| Hiram | 3.01 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 24.5% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,816 | 31.1% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| Marietta | 2.73 | 39.7 | 10.6% | 29.2% | 6.1% | 1984 | $2,012 | 52.9% | 92.5% | 4.2% |
| Atlanta area | 2.79 | 38.2 | 12.7% | 33.9% | 8.0% | 1993 | $1,799 | 42.0% | 90.9% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Austell. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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