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Abilene Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Abilene Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

127,385

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
15.7%
25 - 34:
15.6%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.0%
8.0%
87.6%
87.6%
26.4%
26.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Abilene
USA
$29,272
$29,272
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Abilene
USA
$59,254
$59,254
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Service
Other
Finance
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
16.8%
16.8%
13.3%
13.3%
11.9%
11.9%
7.4%
7.4%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.9%
56.9%
27.6%
27.6%
9.9%
9.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
Other Subsaharan African
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Dutch
Swedish
Jamaican
British
French Canadian
Welsh
African
Danish
Czech
8.9%
8.9%
8.7%
8.7%
8.5%
8.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Korean
Langs. of India
Chinese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
81.3%
81.3%
15.2%
15.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Abilene Residents

7.5%