Abbott, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

470

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.903%

173% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,214

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,600

12.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Abbott, TX is home to a population of 470 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.213% of Abbott, TX residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Abbott, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Abbott, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Abbott, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Abbott, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbott, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27

1.28%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.28% of the people in Abbott, TX are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Abbott, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.213%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.213% of Abbott, TX residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abbott, TX was 0.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Abbott, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 21

Abbott, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Abbott, TX.

Economy

The economy of Abbott, TX employs 205 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Abbott, TX were Educational Services (71 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,875), Retail Trade ($90,511), and Construction ($80,625).

Employment

Occupations

205

2024 Value

± 92

28.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abbott, TX grew at a rate of 28.9%, from 159 employees to 205 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbott, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), and Management Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbott, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

205

2024 Value

± 92

28.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abbott, TX grew at a rate of 28.9%, from 159 employees to 205 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbott, TX, are Educational Services (71 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abbott, TX, though some of these residents may live in Abbott, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,000

Median earning men ± $16,136

$46,250

Median earning women ± $16,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,875), Retail Trade ($90,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abbott, TX was $173,600 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,500 to $173,600, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Abbott, TX is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Abbott, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abbott, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$119,464

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$40

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Abbott, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Abbott, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Abbott, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abbott, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,214

Median Household Income

± $11,796

152

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in Abbott, TX grew to $103,214 from the previous year's value of $98,929.

The following chart displays the households in Abbott, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abbott, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (3.5%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Abbott, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (3.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbott, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Abbott, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Abbott, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Abbott, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Abbott, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.903% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbott, TX (4 out of 443 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abbott, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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