Another interesting thing about Abilene, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Abilene spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.41 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The overall education level of Abilene is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.40% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Abilene in 2022 was $29,272, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,088 for a family of four. However, Abilene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Abilene is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abilene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abilene residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Abilene also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Abilene include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Abilene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
