Demographic Profile for Abilene, TX
The Abilene metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 71.2 percent White, 6.5 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 19.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 27.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Abilene has increased the percent of minority makeup when 25.1 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, the Abilene metro area spans a total of 2745 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low average population density of 58 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Reno-Sparks (60 per sq. mile ), Logan (60 per sq. mile ), Pueblo (63 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greeley (57 per sq. mile ), Wichita Falls (56 per sq. mile ), Yakima (54 per sq. mile ).
The Abilene metro area had a total estimated population of 158,291 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 160,095. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.1 percent. Abilene ranks 24 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 331 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated the median age in the Abilene metro area to be 34.9 years old. The median age in Abilene is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 32.2 years of age. With 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Abilene can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals migrated into the Abilene metro area, with 942 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Abilene makes up 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, the Abilene metro area spans a total of 2745 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low average population density of 58 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Reno-Sparks (60 per sq. mile ), Logan (60 per sq. mile ), Pueblo (63 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greeley (57 per sq. mile ), Wichita Falls (56 per sq. mile ), Yakima (54 per sq. mile ).
The Abilene metro area had a total estimated population of 158,291 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 160,095. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.1 percent. Abilene ranks 24 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 331 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated the median age in the Abilene metro area to be 34.9 years old. The median age in Abilene is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 32.2 years of age. With 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Abilene can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals migrated into the Abilene metro area, with 942 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Abilene makes up 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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