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Abilene, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Taylor County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
127,130
Population
1,192/sq mi density
$62,720
Median Income
$31,019 per capita
$178,900
Home Value
$206,199 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
370
Violent Crime/100K
2,516 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,720 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,900 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
370 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,720
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,019
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Abilene vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Abilene’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,720
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,019
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,915
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,886
Restaurants
371
Healthcare
409
Retail
546
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,915
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,431
112% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,720 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,915 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $9,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,886 |
| Restaurants | 371 |
| Healthcare | 409 |
| Retail | 546 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,915 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,431 |