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Compare Abilene to Austin

This post compares Abilene, Texas to Austin, 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) Austin (city)
Population 122,762 916,906
Income (median) $34,869 $47,415
Home Value (median) $106,800 $285,900
White 73% 75%
Black 10% 7%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Abilene or Austin?
A: Abilene has a much smaller population count than Austin: 122762 compared with 916906 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Austin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Abilene versus 54% for Austin.

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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