Abilene, TX

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2022 Population

126,356

0.703% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.2

0.312% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

3.06% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,254

8.74% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abilene, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.03%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.75%).

None of the households in Abilene, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Abilene, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Abilene, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Abilene, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Abilene, TX employs 56.1k people. The largest industries in Abilene, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,430 people), Retail Trade (7,447 people), and Educational Services (6,659 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,000), Utilities ($52,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,154).

Employment

Occupations

56.1k

2022 Value

± 2,075

−0.495%

1 Year decline

± 5.15%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abilene, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,653 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,749 people), and Management Occupations (4,862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abilene, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.1k

2022 Value

± 2,075

−0.495%

1 Year decline

± 5.15%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abilene, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,430 people), Retail Trade (7,447 people), and Educational Services (6,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abilene, TX, though some of these residents may live in Abilene, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,628), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,458), and Manufacturing ($50,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($54,423), Information ($53,438), and Manufacturing ($45,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Abilene, TX awarded 2,062 degrees. The student population of Abilene, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,202 male students and 4,985 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Abilene, TX are White (1,238 and 62.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (390 and 19.6%), Black or African American (206 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (78 and 3.91%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Abilene, TX have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abilene, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Abilene, TX is $59,254. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Abilene, TX was Census Tract 120 with a value of $151,413, followed by Census Tract 126 and Census Tract 134.04, with respective values of $116,090 and $112,979.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 120
Census Tract 126
Census Tract 134.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Abilene, TX was Census Tract 120 with a value of $151,413, followed by Census Tract 126 and Census Tract 134.04, with respective values of $116,090 and $112,979.

The following map shows all of the places in Abilene, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$59,254

Median Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Abilene, 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Abilene, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abilene, TX have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Abilene, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abilene, TX (18.2k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Abilene, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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