Abernathy, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,278

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.96%

49.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,531

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,400

21.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Abernathy, TX is home to a population of 3.28k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Abernathy, TX residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Abernathy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 778 White (Hispanic) and 317 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Abernathy, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Abernathy, TX was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abernathy, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 321
White (Hispanic)
778 ± 576
Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 151

47.4%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

47.4% of the people in Abernathy, TX are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Abernathy, 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

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Abernathy, TX residents (101 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 Abernathy, TX was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 33
Vietnam
19 ± 28

Abernathy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Abernathy, TX employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Abernathy, TX were Educational Services (335 people), Construction (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,053), Educational Services ($79,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,264).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 328

7.92%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abernathy, TX grew at a rate of 7.92%, from 1.44k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abernathy, TX, are Management Occupations (312 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (181 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abernathy, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 328

7.92%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abernathy, TX grew at a rate of 7.92%, from 1.44k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abernathy, TX, are Educational Services (335 people), Construction (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abernathy, TX, though some of these residents may live in Abernathy, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,669

Median earning men ± $3,156

$27,143

Median earning women ± $12,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($101,739), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,461), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,827), and Manufacturing ($45,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abernathy, TX was $176,400 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,100 to $176,400, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Abernathy, TX is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Abernathy, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abernathy, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,299

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Abernathy, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Abernathy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abernathy, 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.

$87,531

Median Household Income

± $17,976

1.15k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Abernathy, TX grew to $87,531 from the previous year's value of $76,850.

The following chart displays the households in Abernathy, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abernathy, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Abernathy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abernathy, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Abernathy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abernathy, TX (97 out of 3.28k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abernathy, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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