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Abilene, Texas

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StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Total Population128,05330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,648$78,476$80,734
Median Age32.835.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$183,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,157$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate16.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.4%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.626.726.4
Worked from Home8.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Abilene, Texas

Age in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Median Age32.835.638.9
Under 18 %23.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.9%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Households46,91710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households62.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,321$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.3%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Housing Units53,15612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.2%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,699$4,232n/a

Education in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Less than High School12.3%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.1%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Abilene, Texas

StatisticAbileneTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.5%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.8%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.1%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Abilene

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.