Abilene, TX Profile

Abilene, TX, population 114,757, is located in Texas's Taylor county, about 124.2 miles from Wichita Falls and 141.9 miles from Ft Worth.

Through the 90's Abilene's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Abilene has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	9%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.60
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	115,930	N/A
2001	114,636	-1.12%
2002	114,508	-0.11%
2003	114,593	0.07%
2004	114,774	0.16%
2005	114,757	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,007

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	323
2002	367
2003	442
2004	426
2005	494
2006	469

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	4	6	6	5	5
Forcible Rape	66	63	71	58	78	67
Robbery	88	111	129	178	146	107
Aggravated Assault	227	266	311	256	347	375

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,051
2002	4,088
2003	5,219
2004	5,034
2005	4,717
2006	4,275

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,084	1,289	1,814	1,694	1,521	1282
Larceny, Theft	3,504	3,432	3,991	3,915	3,685	3460
Motor Vehicle Theft	215	229	302	272	298	303
Arson	37	37	27	15	24	33

Location

Elevation	1,718 feet above sea level
Land Area	103.1 Square Miles
Water Area	5.5 Square Miles