Demographics
Local Area Population Estimates
- Abilene Total Population: 116,966
- Taylor County Total Population: 127,690
- Jones County Total Population: 20,065
- Callahan County Total Population: 12,905
Abilene Population Estimates
| 0-17 |
15,477 |
26.1% |
| 18-34 |
18,034 |
30.5% |
| 35-54 |
15,273 |
25.8% |
| 55-74 |
7,911 |
13.4% |
| 75 and over |
2,541 |
4.3% |
| 0-17 |
14,909 |
25.8% |
| 18-34 |
15,163 |
26.3% |
| 35-54 |
13,996 |
24.2% |
| 55-74 |
9,096 |
15.8% |
| 75 and over |
4,596 |
8.0% |
Ethnic Population Estimates
| White |
88,617 |
75.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino: |
26,658 |
22.79% |
| Black or African American |
10,240 |
8.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
808 |
0.69% |
| Asian |
1,850 |
1.58% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
91 |
0.08% |
| Some Other Race |
11,902 |
10.18% |
| Two or More Races |
3,458 |
2.96% |
Note: Percentages do not equal 100% due to the multiple ethnic origins represented throughout the Abilene population. (Claritas 2008)
Household Data
| Under $15,000 |
7,286 |
16.91% |
| $15,000-24,999 |
6,464 |
15.01% |
| $25,000-34,999 |
6,345 |
14.73% |
| $35,000-49,999 |
8,128 |
18.87% |
| $50,000-74,999 |
7,576 |
17.59% |
| $75,000-99,999 |
3,482 |
8.08% |
| $100,000-149,999 |
2,431 |
5.64% |
| $150,000-249,999 |
966 |
2.24% |
- Average Household Income: $49,474
- Median Household Income: $37,663
- Per Capita Income: $18,966
- Effective Buying Income: $41,417
- Total Households: 43,075
| For Profit Private Workers |
30,197 |
63.07% |
| Non-Profit Private Workers |
5,732 |
11.97% |
| Local Govt Workers |
3,451 |
7.21% |
| State Govt Workers |
3,066 |
6.40% |
| Federal Govt Workers |
1,891 |
3.95% |
| Self-Emp Workers |
3,322 |
6.94% |
| Unpaid Family Workers |
219 |
0.4% |
| Value Less than $20,000 |
1,329 |
5.22% |
| Value $20,000-39,999 |
4,212 |
16.55% |
| Value $40,000-59,999 |
4,065 |
15.98% |
| Value $60,000-99,999 |
7,479 |
30.42% |
| Value $100,000-199,999 |
6,253 |
25.57% |
| Value $200,000-299,999 |
1,006 |
3.95% |
| Value $300,000+ |
581 |
2.29% |
| 1 person |
12,067 |
28.01% |
| 2 persons |
14,208 |
32.98% |
| 3–4 persons |
13,099 |
30.41% |
| 5+ persons |
3,701 |
8.59% |
| Elementary: 0-8 grade |
4,695 |
6.68% |
| High School: 1-3 yrs. |
9,736 |
13.85% |
| High School grad. |
19,116 |
27.18% |
| College: 1-3 yrs. |
17,146 |
24.38% |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
10,262 |
14.59% |
| Master’s Degree |
3,808 |
5.42% |
| Blue Collar |
9,542 |
19.93% |
| White Collar |
28,618 |
59.77% |
| Service and Farm |
9,718 |
20.30% |
| Managerial |
5,590 |
11.68% |
| Professional |
10,335 |
21.59% |
| Service Worker |
9,500 |
19.84% |
| Sales and Office |
12,772 |
26.68% |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry |
139 |
0.29% |
| Construction and Maintenance |
4,594 |
9.60% |
| Production and Transportation |
4,948 |
10.33% |
| Public |
288 |
0.56% |
| Driving to work |
41,651 |
81.17% |
| Carpool |
6,425 |
12.52% |
| Other |
1172 |
3.93% |
- Average travel Time to Work: 16.89 minutes
| 0 Cars |
2,848 |
6.61% |
| 1 Car |
16,501 |
38.31% |
| 2 Cars |
17,869 |
41.48% |
| 3+ Cars |
5,857 |
13.03% |
Source: Demographic Information-Claritas 2008
