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| Abilene |
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| Population 2000: | 115,930 |
| Population 2002: | 115,225 |
| Elevation: | 1,718 feet |
| Area codes: | 325 |
| Land area: | 105.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.1% (2.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% Europe) |
| County: | Taylor |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (28.9%), Retail trade (12.2%). |
| Population growth: | -705 (-0.61%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 68.8% |
| Hispanic: | 19.4% |
| Black: | 8.8% |
| Other race: | 8.7% |
| Two or more races: | 2.4% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.0% |
| Never married: | 26.3% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 6.0% |
| Separated: | 1.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $61,100 |
| Household income: | $33,007 |
| Resident age: | 31.1 years |
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| Abilene Compared to Texas State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 22.0% |
| Unemployed: | 8.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 311.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 266 (219.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 229 (189.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 111 (91.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 63 (52.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (3.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,432 (2834.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,289 (1064.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 12.0% |
| German: | 10.2% |
| English: | 8.7% |
| Irish: | 8.1% |
| Scottish: | 2.0% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.0% |