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Amarillo, Texas

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StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Total Population201,88530,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,912$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.135.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$196,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,092$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.0%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.626.726.4
Worked from Home6.6%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Amarillo, Texas

Age in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Median Age35.135.638.9
Under 18 %26.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Households79,74110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households62.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.4%26.2%28.7%
Never Married31.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,126$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households11.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Housing Units89,18812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,000$4,232n/a

Education in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Less than High School13.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Amarillo, Texas

StatisticAmarilloTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.4%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.0%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Amarillo

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.