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Compare El Paso to Abilene

This post compares El Paso, 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 El Paso (city) Abilene (city)
Population 678,266 122,762
Income (median) $36,561 $34,869
Home Value (median) $121,300 $106,800
White 82% 73%
Black 3% 10%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 39% 32%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 40% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or Abilene?
A: El Paso has a much larger population count than Abilene: 678266 compared with 122762 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Paso or Abilene?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in El Paso.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for El Paso versus 45% for Abilene.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Paso may include: Corpus-Christi, Fort-Worth, and Amarillo.

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

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