Austin, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 623. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (-4.2% change)
Males: 293 (47.0%), Females: 330 (53.0%)

Potter County

Zip code: 16720

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $28,846
Median house value: $50,500

Population by Race

Races in Austin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (10.6%), Italian (9.0%), English (6.9%), United States (6.1%), Polish (5.9%).

Elevation: 1352 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Austin

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin borough

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:

  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 58 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 64 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:

  • CHERRY SPRINGS (about 20 miles; GALETON, PA; Abbreviation: 5G6)
  • ST MARYS MUNI (about 33 miles; ST MARYS, PA; Abbreviation: OYM)
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 34 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: ELZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 48 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 72 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 79 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 80 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)

Schools

Public high school in Austin:

  • AUSTIN AREA JSHS (Students: 122; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Austin:

  • AUSTIN AREA EL SCH (Students: 131; Grades: PK – 06)