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The City of Abilene had a population of 123,044 as of July 1, 2018. Abilene ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Texas. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Abilene is located at latitude 32.4545 and longitude -99.7381 in Taylor County. The formal boundaries for the City of Abilene (see map below) encompass a land area of 106.58 sq. miles and a water area of 5.41 sq. miles. Taylor County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 1,719 feet.
While the primary coordinates for City of Abilene are located in Taylor County, it should be noted that the formal boundaries for this community also extend into and Jones County.
The City of Abilene (GNIS ID: 2409657) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Texas is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Abilene is located within Abilene Division of Taylor County.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 123,044 |
| Population in Households | 113,377 |
| Population in Familes | 89,731 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 9,667 |
| Population Density2 | 1,155 |
| Diversity Index3 | 67 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $45,425 |
| Average Household Income | $63,322 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,581 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 50,377 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 25,060 (49.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 20,928 (41.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,389 ( 8.7%) |
| Median Home Value | $115,270 |
| Average Home Value | $155,306 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 45,988 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47 |
| Family Households | 29,262 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 | 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.61% | 0.57% |
| Households | 0.65% | 0.61% |
| Families | 0.57% | 0.54% |
| Median Household Income | 2.23% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.3% |
The table below compares Abilene to the other 1,749 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Texas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 27 | 99th |
| Population Density | # 634 | 64th |
| Diversity Index | # 381 | 78th |
| Median Household Income | # 932 | 47th |
| Per Capita Income | # 825 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Texas Census Data Comparison Tool.
