The upper end, in context.
What income is top 10% or top 1% in Austin?
For single adults ages 25–34 in the Austin metro, the 90th-percentile annual income benchmark is $145,875. For couples in that age band, it is $281,330 combined. The top-1% benchmarks are $286,540 for single adults and $709,577 for couples.
These are age-specific benchmarks, not one all-age cutoff. About the comparison
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The threshold changes with age and household type.
| Age band | Single adults: top 10% | Single adults: top 1% | Couples: top 10% | Couples: top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $85,649 | $144,833 | Not enough local data | Not enough local data |
| 25–34 | $145,875 | $286,540 | $281,330 | $709,577 |
| 35–44 | $178,176 | $626,220 | $393,862 | $886,711 |
| 45–54 | $185,470 | $626,220 | $388,653 | $917,970 |
| 55–64 | $145,875 | $433,457 | $430,019 | $1,048,216 |
| 65–74 | $142,749 | $469,301 | $311,547 | $768,553 |
| 75+ | $119,826 | $469,301 | $244,341 | $675,922 |
The 90th percentile is the survey benchmark with roughly 90% of the group at or below it. Ties and survey weights mean it is not a precise boundary selecting exactly one tenth of people. The 99th percentile is the top-1% benchmark; upper-tail estimates are especially sensitive to small samples and Census top-coding. Couple income includes both partners and uses the older partner's age.