Demographics
Local Area Population (Source: US Census Bureau)
- Abilene Total Population: 117,063
- Taylor County Total Population: 131,506
- Jones County Total Population: 20,202
- Callahan County Total Population: 13,544
Abilene Population Estimates
| 0-17 |
15,117 |
25.42% |
| 18-34 |
18,209 |
31.77% |
| 35-54 |
13,999 |
23.54% |
| 55-74 |
8,659 |
14.56% |
| 75 and over |
2,794 |
4.70% |
| 0-17 |
14,323 |
24.46% |
| 18-34 |
16,565 |
28.30% |
| 35-54 |
12,948 |
22.12%
|
| 55-74 |
9,793 |
16.73% |
| 75 and over |
4,912 |
8.39% |
Ethnic Population Estimates
| White |
88,292 |
74.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino: |
28,639 |
24.27% |
| Black or African American |
10,214 |
8.66% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
834 |
0.71% |
| Asian |
1,719 |
1.46% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
95 |
0.08% |
| Some Other Race |
12,884 |
10.92% |
| Two or More Races |
3,974 |
3.37% |
Note: Percentages do not equal 100% due to the multiple ethnic origins represented throughout the Abilene population. (Nielson 2011)
Household Data
| Under $15,000 |
7,064 |
16.22% |
| $15,000-24,999 |
6,242 |
14.33% |
| $25,000-34,999 |
6,256 |
14.36% |
| $35,000-49,999 |
8,085 |
18.56% |
| $50,000-74,999 |
8,034 |
18.45% |
| $75,000-99,999 |
3,655 |
8.39% |
| $100,000-149,999 |
2,751 |
6.32% |
| $150,000-199,999 |
682 |
1.57% |
| $200,000-$499,999 |
664 |
1.52% |
| $500,000 and more |
121 |
.28% |
- Average Household Income: $51,254
- Median Household Income: $39,109
- Per Capita Income: $19,652
- Effective Buying Income: $41,417
- Total Households: 43,554
| For Profit Private Workers |
30,842 |
63.15% |
| Non-Profit Private Workers |
6,337 |
12.97% |
| Local Govt Workers |
3,460 |
7.08% |
| State Govt Workers |
3,667 |
7.51% |
| Federal Govt Workers |
1,355 |
2.77% |
| Self-Emp Workers |
4,116 |
8.43% |
| Unpaid Family Workers |
37 |
0.08% |
| Value Less than $20,000 |
882 |
3.49% |
| Value $20,000-39,999 |
2,708 |
10.71% |
| Value $40,000-59,999 |
4,050 |
16.01% |
| Value $60,000-99,999 |
6,293 |
24.88% |
| Value $100,000-199,999 |
8,531 |
33.74% |
| Value $200,000-299,999 |
1,950 |
7.71% |
| Value $300,000+ |
875 |
3.45% |
| 1 person |
12,224 |
28.07% |
| 2 persons |
14,383 |
33.02% |
| 3–4 persons |
13,224 |
30.36% |
| 5+ persons |
3,723 |
8.55% |
| Elementary: 0-8 grade |
4,600 |
6.35% |
| High School: 1-3 yrs. |
7,544 |
10.42% |
| High School grad. |
20,649 |
28.52% |
| College: 1-3 yrs. |
18,043 |
24.92% |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
11,716 |
16.18% |
| Master’s Degree |
3,392 |
4.68% |
| Blue Collar |
10,255 |
21.00% |
| White Collar |
27,738 |
56.79% |
| Service and Farm |
10,850 |
22.21% |
| Managerial |
4,051 |
8.29% |
| Professional |
9,289 |
17.94% |
| Service Worker |
10,925 |
22.39% |
| Sales and Office |
12,417 |
25.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry |
183 |
0.37% |
| Construction and Maintenance |
6,995 |
14.32% |
| Production and Transportation |
5,506 |
11.28% |
| Public |
241 |
0.46% |
| Driving to work |
42,529 |
81.27% |
| Carpool |
5,852 |
11.18% |
| Other |
2,669 |
5.1% |
- Average travel Time to Work: 15.76 minutes
| 0 Cars |
2,675 |
6.14% |
| 1 Car |
16,829 |
38.64% |
| 2 Cars |
16,822 |
38.62% |
| 3+ Cars |
7,228 |
16.59% |
Source: Demographic Information-Nielson Claritas 2011
