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Compare Dallas to Abilene

This post compares Dallas, Texas to Abilene, 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 Dallas (city) Abilene (city)
Population 1,300,122 122,762
Income (median) $38,529 $34,869
Home Value (median) $154,000 $106,800
White 61% 73%
Black 24% 10%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 32% 32%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 58% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Dallas or Abilene?
A: Dallas has a much larger population count than Abilene: 1300122 compared with 122762 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Dallas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Dallas versus 45% for Abilene.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Dallas may include: San-Antonio, Fort-Worth, and Austin.

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

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