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Abilene Independent School District Overview

Hardin-Simmons University located in Abilene Independent School District area. A total of 37,724 households are located in Abilene Independent School District area. Among them, 11,956 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 27,650 and 28,250 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.29% (4,118) of residents are non-citizens and 19.61% (18,833) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Abilene Independent School District, Texas
Household	37,724
Population	96,029
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	11,956 (31.69%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	27,650
Total Students	28,250
Pre-Kindergarten	1,451
Kindergarten	1,531
Grade 1-8	9,625
Grade 9-12	4,956
College/Graduate School	10,687
Veterans	75,184
Non-citizen	4,118
Non-English Home Language	18,833
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

81,268 residents are over the age of 16 and 53,365 people are in labor force. Among them, 49,795 people are in civilian labor force and 3,570 are in armed labor force. 47,947 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Abilene Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	50,983	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	40,385	79.21%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	5,620	11.02%
Public transportation	394	0.77%
Walked	1,287	2.52%
Other method	591	1.16%
Worked from home	2,706	5.31%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,947	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,338	29.90%
Service	11,336	23.64%
Sales and office	10,528	21.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,354	11.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,391	13.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,947	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	871	1.82%
Construction	3,231	6.74%
Manufacturing	3,080	6.42%
Wholesale trade	802	1.67%
Retail trade	6,177	12.88%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,501	5.22%
Information	447	0.93%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,159	6.59%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,145	6.56%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,604	28.37%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,947	10.32%
Other services, except public administration	2,712	5.66%
Public administration	3,271	6.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,947	-
Private wage and salary workers	37,844	78.93%
Government workers	7,545	15.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,453	5.12%
Unpaid family workers	105	0.22%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,874 for the 37,724 households in Abilene Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,348. 82,872 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.84%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	37,724	-
Less than $10,000	2,828	7.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,213	5.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,947	10.46%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,582	12.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,534	17.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,707	17.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,671	12.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,169	11.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,308	3.47%
More than $200,000	765	2.03%
Median Household Income	$46,230	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,874	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	23,625	-
Less than $10,000	1,113	4.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	743	3.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,935	8.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,664	11.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,987	16.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,533	19.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,596	15.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,334	14.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,075	4.55%
More than $200,000	645	2.73%

Median Family Income	$57,971	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$71,988	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,348	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,836	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,836	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	97,678	-
With health insurance coverage	82,872	84.84%
Public coverage	33,435	34.23%
Private health insurance	60,654	62.10%
Without health insurance coverage	14,806	15.16%

Housing

There are 44,279 housing units in Abilene Independent School District area, Texas with 37,724 units (85.20%) occupied. 19,172 houses (50.82%) are occupied by owner and 18,552 houses (49.18%) are rented. The average housing value is $104,200 and the average rental cost is $899. 791 houses (1.79%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,917 houses (15.62%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,279	-
Occupied	37,724	85.20%
Owner Occupied	19,172	50.82%
Renter Occupied	18,552	49.18%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	29,744	67.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,244	2.81%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	11,440	25.84%
Mobile Homes	1,815	4.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	36	0.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,279	-
Built 2014 or later	791	1.79%
Built 2010 - 2013	632	1.43%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,119	7.04%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,300	7.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	6,000	13.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	6,719	15.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,895	13.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	10,906	24.63%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,917	15.62%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,279	-
1 room	792	1.79%
2 rooms	714	1.61%
3 rooms	4,398	9.93%
4 rooms	8,866	20.02%
5 rooms	11,528	26.03%
6 rooms	9,141	20.64%
7 rooms	4,465	10.08%
8 rooms	2,326	5.25%
9 rooms or more	2,049	4.63%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	44,279	-
no bedroom	849	1.92%
1 bedroom	5,309	11.99%
2 bedrooms	12,519	28.27%
3 bedrooms	20,536	46.38%
4 bedrooms	4,610	10.41%
5 bedrooms or more	456	1.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	19,172	-
Less than $50,000	3,279	17.10%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,910	30.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,577	23.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,562	13.36%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,001	10.44%
$300,000 - $499,999	661	3.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	123	0.64%
$1,000,000 or more	59	0.31%
Median House Value	$104,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	17,416	-
Less than $500	1,402	8.05%
$500 - $999	9,205	52.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	5,533	31.77%
$1,500 - $1,999	973	5.59%
$2,000 - $2,499	271	1.56%
$2,500 - $2,999	32	0.18%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$899	-

Demographic

A total of 102,535 people lives in Abilene Independent School District area, Texas with 49,995 male and 52,540 female. The males to female ratio is 48.76 to 51.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	102,535	-
Male	49,995	48.76%
Female	52,540	51.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	102,535	-
Under 5 years	7,405	7.22%
5 - 9 years	6,248	6.09%
10 - 14 years	6,307	6.15%
15 - 19 years	8,248	8.04%
20 - 24 years	13,016	12.69%
25 - 34 years	15,738	15.35%
35 - 44 years	11,059	10.79%
45 - 54 years	9,397	9.16%
55 - 59 years	5,536	5.40%
60 - 64 years	5,518	5.38%
65 - 74 years	7,668	7.48%
75 - 84 years	4,595	4.48%
85 years and older	1,800	1.76%
Median Age	30.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	102,535	-
One Race	99,743	97.28%
White	74,621	72.78%
Black or African American	10,439	10.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native	875	0.85%
Asian	2,215	2.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.00%
Other	11,588	11.30%

Two or more races	2,792	2.72%
White and Black or African American	821	0.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	451	0.44%
White and Asian	606	0.59%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.03%