Abilene is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,930. It is the county seat of Taylor County6.
Dyess Air Force Base is located to the west of the city. Abilene is also the home to Abilene Christian University , Hardin Simmons University , McMurry University, the Abilene Campus of Cisco Junior College as well a remote campus of Texas Tech College of Engineering .
Geography
Location of Abilene, Texas
Abilene is located at 32°26'47" North, 99°44'44" West (32.446425, -99.745482)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 286.5 km² (110.6 mi²). 272.3 km² (105.1 mi²) of it is land and 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 115,930 people, 41,570 households, and 28,101 families residing in the city. The population density is 425.8/km² (1,102.7/mi²). There are 45,618 housing units at an average density of 167.5/km² (433.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 78.07% White, 8.81% African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.73% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 19.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 41,570 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 15.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,007, and the median income for a family is $40,028. Males have a median income of $28,078 versus $20,918 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,577. 15.4% of the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Abilene is home to several Television stations including KRBC (NBC Channel 9), KTXS (ABC Channel 12), KXVA (Fox Channel 15), KTAB (CBS Channel 32), and KIDZ (UPN/PAX Channel 54).
External links
- Abilene, TX City Webpage http://www.abilenetx.com/
- Abilene.com http://www.abilene.com/
- The Abilene Reporter News http://www.reporternews.com/
- Abilene Christian University http://www.acu.edu/
- Hardin-Simmons University http://www.hsutx.edu/
- McMurry University http://www.mcm.edu/
- Cisco Junior College http://www.cisco.cc.tx.us/
- Texas Tech College of Engineering http://www.coe.ttu.edu/
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