Abilene, KS Profile

Abilene, KS, population 6,409, is located in Kansas's Dickinson county, about 83.1 miles from Topeka and 85.0 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Abilene's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Abilene has declined by about 2%.

Abilene's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Abilene tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.30
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,543	N/A
2001	6,456	-1.33%
2002	6,418	-0.59%
2003	6,444	0.41%
2004	6,400	-0.68%
2005	6,409	0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,778

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	401
2005	187
2006	31
2007	312
2008	223

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	3	3	1	6	2
Robbery	-	-	-	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	21	9	1	13	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,732
2005	2,493
2006	4,245
2007	4,222
2008	4,957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	43	19	31	33	41
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	192	136	233	221	259
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	7	5	10	17	11
Arson	-	-	-	5	2	6	1	5

Location

Elevation	1,153 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities