Abilene, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    180,408
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    34.5
    0.291% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.2%
    7.92% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $67,328
    1.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    80,232
    0.662% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    96.6% of the residents in Abilene, TX are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Abilene, TX are Abilene Christian University (1,336 degrees awarded in 2024), Hardin-Simmons University (444 degrees), and McMurry University (179 degrees).

    Most people in Abilene, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Abilene, TX was 2 cars per household.

    Abilene, TX borders Brownwood, TX and Sweetwater, TX.

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    Population & Diversity

    Abilene, TX is home to a population of 180k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.95% of Abilene, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Abilene, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.5%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abilene, TX
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      112k ± 541
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      21.5k ± 1.58k
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      13.4k ± 585
    24.4%
    Hispanic Population
    44.1k people

    In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Abilene, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    24.4% of the people in Abilene, TX are hispanic (44.1k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
    2. India
      354,317 ± 14,528 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.95%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    10.7k people
    6%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    10.7k people

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,907 ± 661
    2. Vietnam
      3,000 ± 388
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,908 ± 328

    Abilene, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    85.4% of the population of Abilene, TX has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 5.79% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,657 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

    Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Uninsured People

    14.6%
    Uninsured
    40.9%
    Employer Coverage
    14%
    Medicaid
    11.4%
    Medicare
    13.2%
    Non-Group
    5.79%
    Military or VA

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Abilene, TX employs 80.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Abilene, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,838 people), Retail Trade (10,437 people), and Educational Services (9,898 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,560), Utilities ($71,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,576).

    Employment

    Occupations

    80.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,421
    0.662%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.21%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abilene, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,686 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,262 people), and Management Occupations (7,774 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abilene, TX.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    80.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,421
    0.662%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.21%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abilene, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,838 people), Retail Trade (10,437 people), and Educational Services (9,898 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,511
    Median earning men ± $1,998
    $34,594
    Median earning women ± $1,532

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,561), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,389), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,065).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,933), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,704), and Wholesale Trade ($45,131).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 276
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 253
      Construction
    3. 228
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $801k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $329k
      Retail Trade
    3. $202k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    John Cornyn
    Senator from Texas2
    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 Texas1
    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.

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    Education

    In N/A, universities in Abilene, TX awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Abilene, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,132 male students and 5,999 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Abilene, TX are White (1,149 and 57.8%), Hispanic or Latino (422 and 21.2%), Black or African American (242 and 12.2%), and Two or More Races (83 and 4.18%).

    The largest universities in Abilene, TX by number of degrees awarded are Abilene Christian University (1,336 and NaNN%), Hardin-Simmons University (444 and NaNN%), and McMurry University (179 and NaNN%).

    The most popular majors in Abilene, TX are General Business Administration & Management (150 and NaNN%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (82 and NaNN%), and Registered Nursing (80 and NaNN%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,920.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 10,131 students enrolled in Abilene, TX, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,889 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      82 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      81 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      80 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Abilene, TX was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 82 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Abilene, TX according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Abilene Christian University
      1,336 degrees awarded
    2. Hardin-Simmons University
      444 degrees awarded
    3. McMurry University
      179 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abilene Christian University with 1,336 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 731 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Abilene, TX, which is 0.55 times less than the 1,328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,149 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 422 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Abilene, TX have an average commute time of 18.5 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.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    64.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $67,328
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,746
    66.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,098

    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Abilene, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
    2. Carpooled (9.81%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.96%)

    In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Abilene, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.81%) and those who worked at home (7.96%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    18.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Abilene, TX have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abilene, TX (23.9k out of 168k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abilene, 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.

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