AbileneTexas

Abilene Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Abilene is 129,601. 27.85% is under 18, while 13.59% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.47% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.85% were 18 years or younger and 23.71% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.39% female and 50.61% male.

Abilene Housing

According to the US Census, Abilene has 53,099 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Abilene was 91.15%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $157,900

Abilene Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 75.34% of Abilene's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 9.26% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.22% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.37%

RacePercentage
White Alone64.95%
Black Or African American Alone10.39%
Some Other Race Alone9.26%
Asian Alone2.22%
White Black Or African American1.37%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.89%

How Educated is Abilene

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 14.2% of Abilene residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.9% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 26.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Abilene CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher84.1%
Some College Or Associates Degree49.2%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency31.3%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher27.9%
Some College No Degree21.0%
Bachelors Degree14.2%

Average Income in Abilene

The median household income in Abilene is $51,931. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $51,931.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $61,320 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $77,615.

A closer examination of the income groups of Abilene households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (14.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (2.8%). 6.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$61,320
Married-couple families$77,615
Nonfamily households$36,407