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Compare Fort Worth to Austin

This post compares Fort Worth, Texas to Austin, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Worth (city) Austin (city)
Population 835,129 916,906
Income (median) $42,733 $47,415
Home Value (median) $141,400 $285,900
White 64% 75%
Black 18% 7%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 40% 27%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 42% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Worth or Austin?
A: Fort Worth has a similar population count than Austin: 835129 compared with 916906 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Worth or in Austin?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Worth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Worth or Austin?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fort Worth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Austin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Fort Worth versus 54% for Austin.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Worth may include: Arlington, El-Paso, and Dallas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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