Abilene, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,925 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,796 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,662 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,275 | 38.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,812 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 10,380 | 29.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,635 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,749 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,577 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,824 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,617 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,760 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,881 | 14.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,227 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 91,393 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,026 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 49,357 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 1,756 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,476 | 6.0 |
Female | 4,695 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 10,778 | 11.8 |
Female | 5,191 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,350 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,406 | 59.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,980 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,912 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,772 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 56,585 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,135 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,450 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,908 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,811 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,647 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,786 | 43.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 57,997 | 53.9 |
Same county | 25,642 | 23.8 |
Different county | 32,355 | 30.1 |
Same state | 21,079 | 19.6 |
Different state | 11,276 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,864 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 115,794 | 100.0 |
| Native | 111,094 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 109,345 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 76,015 | 65.6 |
Different state | 33,330 | 28.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,749 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,700 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,869 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,861 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,839 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 611 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 1,292 | 27.5 |
| Africa | 143 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 45 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 2,394 | 50.9 |
| Northern America | 215 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,647 | 100.0 |
| English only | 90,800 | 84.3 |
| Language other than English | 16,847 | 15.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,744 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 14,513 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,077 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,005 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 203 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,145 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 426 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 115,794 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,947 | 84.6 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 307 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 324 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,668 | 1.4 |
| English | 10,087 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,261 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 645 | 0.6 |
| German | 11,781 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 74 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 181 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,360 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 1,648 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 97 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 737 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,069 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 148 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,337 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 2,349 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 110 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 444 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 821 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,965 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 536 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 321 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 36,419 | 31.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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