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Compare Abilene to Arlington

This post compares Abilene, Texas to Arlington, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Abilene (city) Arlington (city)
Population 122,762 388,225
Income (median) $34,869 $41,505
Home Value (median) $106,800 $147,000
White 73% 62%
Black 10% 21%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 32% 37%
Age (median) 31 33
Rentals 45% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Abilene or Arlington?
A: Abilene has a much smaller population count than Arlington: 122762 compared with 388225 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Abilene or in Arlington?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Abilene.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Abilene or Arlington?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Abilene.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Abilene versus 44% for Arlington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Abilene may include: Wichita-Falls, Lubbock, and Bryan.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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