CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Abernathy

Texas · 2,866 residents · 3.20 sq mi

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With 2,866 people, Abernathy is a city in Texas. Median home value sits at $36,200. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 30.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,866

+1%vs 2000

vs 2,839 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−15%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(182)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(299)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.3%(294)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(140)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(412)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(399)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(311)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(217)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(139)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(41)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,507

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,377 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,585

−38%vs 2000

vs $13,919 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.3%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.3%(1,514)

Black2.4%(68)

Hispanic / Latino43.1%(1,225)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69.9%(2,003)

Black0.7%(20)

Hispanic / Latino48.8%(1,398)

Asian0%(0)

Other29.4%(843)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican44.4%(1,457)

Ancestry

German6.1%(200)

English6%(197)

Irish5.7%(188)

American3.8%(123)

Greek2.5%(82)

Swiss1.1%(35)

Scottish0.7%(24)

Welsh0.6%(19)

Italian0.4%(13)

Austrian0.3%(11)

British0.3%(11)

French0.2%(7)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.1%(3)

Dutch0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.5%(358)

Married64.3%(808)

Widowed4.5%(57)

Divorced2.6%(33)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(253)

Married57.5%(701)

Widowed7.6%(93)

Divorced14.1%(172)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 25.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.1%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.4%(22)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.4%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.6%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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