Abernathy

Population: 3,108
Median household income: $76,850
Median home value: $145,100

Abernathy is a community in Hale County, Texas, home to 3,108 residents. The median household income of $76,850 is above the Hale County median ($52,788).

From 2019 to 2023, Abernathy's population grew 3.4% from 3,006 to 3,108, while its median home value rose 79.4% from $80,900 to $145,100.

78.0% of workers drive to work alone. 91.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,108
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,850
Median home value: $145,100
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 1,285
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0063,108

Median household income

$51,506$76,850

Median home value

$80,900$145,100

Median gross rent

$685$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,006	$51,506	$80,900	$685
2020	3,408	$58,542	$103,600	$645
2021	3,359	$69,196	$110,500	$659
2022	3,266	$80,114	$122,500	$709
2023	3,108	$76,850	$145,100	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	4.9%
5 to 17	834	26.8%
18 to 24	241	7.8%
25 to 34	155	5.0%
35 to 44	708	22.8%
45 to 54	261	8.4%
55 to 64	289	9.3%
65 to 74	285	9.2%
75 and over	184	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,676	53.9%
Black or African American	74	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,345	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	11.8%
High school graduate	753	40.0%
Some college or associate's	382	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	315	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	210	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,082	78.0%
Carpooled	215	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	4.8%
Other means	25	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	553	41.8%
15 to 29 min	374	28.3%
30 to 44 min	303	22.9%
45 to 59 min	74	5.6%
60+ min	18	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 5.8% (180 of 3,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	844	72.2%
Nonfamily households	325	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,169	91.0%
Vacant	116	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	953	81.5%
Renter-occupied	216	18.5%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,170	91.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	51	4.0%
5 to 19 units	22	1.7%
20 or more units	5	0.4%
Mobile home & other	34	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4800160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8268, -101.8521