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Amarillo, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Potter County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
200,945 Population 1,939/sq mi density
$62,469 Median Income $35,133 per capita
$186,800 Home Value $202,835 Zillow
$1,049 Median Rent 27.9% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 341 sunny days/yr
720 Violent Crime/100K 3,897 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,469 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,800 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
720 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
200,945
Population Density
1,939
per square mile
Land Area
101.2
square miles (262.0 km²)
Median Age
35.0 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 68% US: 61.6%
Black 7.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 22.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
68%
Black
7.4%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 76.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 23.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
76.4%
Spanish
23.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.1%
34% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.0%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.1%
8% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
19.8%
130% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.491
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population200,945
Population Density1,939 / sq mi
Land Area101.2 sq mi
Median Age35.0 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White68.0%
Black or African American7.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only76.4%
Spanish23.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.1%
Disability12.0%
Health Insurance84.1%
Uninsured19.8%
Broadband Access88.9%
Gini Coefficient0.491

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M