Abilene, TX Demographic Data
Abilene, TX Summary
Abilene is located in Taylor County in Texas
- Population: 118,881
- Area: 112.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 106.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.41 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,059.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,712.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Abilene, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
61,426
48%
50.8
Male
66,846
52%
49.2
Total Population
128,272
323,128,000
Abilene, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,588
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,049
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,495
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,942
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,262
10.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,151
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,857
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,537
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,099
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,376
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,009
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,906
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,001
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
99,013
77.2%
77.2
Female
47,380
47.9%
51.3
Male
51,633
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
91,292
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,707
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,916
12.4%
15.2
Female
9,150
57.5%
55.8
Male
6,766
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Abilene, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
124,106
96.8%
96.8
White
93,584
73.0%
72.6
Black or African American
13,479
10.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,258
1.0%
0.8
Asian
3,471
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
244
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
113
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
737
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
71
0.1%
0.2
Korean
582
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
734
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
990
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
12,306
9.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,166
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
34,011
26.5%
17.8
Mexican
29,809
23.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
568
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
140
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,494
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
94,261
73.5%
82.2
Abilene, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,578
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,686
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,781
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,313
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,857
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,221
14.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,500
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,264
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,672
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,721
20.9%
31.2
Abilene, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
40,027
38.8%
33.7%
Now Married
43,549
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
11,576
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,777
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
5,211
5.1
5.8%
Abilene, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
97,005
81.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,679
18.9%
21.6%
Spanish
18,135
15.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
602
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,889
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,053
0.9%
1.1%
Abilene, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,310
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,965
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,081
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,352
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,954
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,610
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,541
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,937
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
851
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
823
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
45,713
57,617
Per capita income
21,253
31,128
Abilene, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
735
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,568
10.4%
9.8
Construction
5,267
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,055
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,306
6.2%
6.6
Information
791
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,167
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,712
6.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,123
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
4,652
8.7%
4.6
Retail trade
6,284
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,907
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
964
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,044
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,510
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,407
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,947
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,623
23.6%
18.1%
Abilene, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,521
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,495
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,989
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
857
1.5%
5.1
Walked
1,429
2.6%
2.7
Other means
269
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,482
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Abilene, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,399
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,110
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,281
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
6,634
15.6%
21.0
Abilene, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
42,424
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,359
52.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,065
47.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,608
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Abilene, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,032
1 room
919
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
864
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,078
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
9,336
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
13,431
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
9,978
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
5,602
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,479
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,345
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Abilene, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,032
1-unit, detached
35,122
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,454
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,056
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,040
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,640
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,973
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,453
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,294
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Abilene, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,598
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,648
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,786
21.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,094
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,024
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,775
17.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,316
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,018
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,276
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
497
1.0%
1.4%
Abilene, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Abilene, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,009
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
106
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
123
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
371
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
471
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,232
22.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,109
31.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,597
35.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,525
55.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,499
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
909
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
647
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,372
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Abilene, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,059
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
175
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
850
4.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,050
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,575
8.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,183
27.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,226
53.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,006
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
911
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,422
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,456
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,775
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,774
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,884
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,481
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,273
0.0%
0.0%
Abilene, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,359
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,041
13.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,517
33.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,042
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,187
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,464
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
645
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
313
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
150
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,200
205,000
