Language Spoken At Home in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,038 | 100% |
| English only | 8,983 | 81.4% |
| Language other than English | 2,055 | 18.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 649 | 5.9% |
| Spanish | 328 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 88 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1,165 | 10.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 220 | 2.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 562 | 5.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 341 | 3.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,267 | 100% |
| American | 594 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 97 | 0.8% |
| Czech | 5 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 392 | 3.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,769 | 14.4% |
| French Canadian | 944 | 7.7% |
| German | 297 | 2.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 286 | 2.3% |
| Italian | 317 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 62 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 15 | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 47 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,597 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,861 | 62.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,465 | 31.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,830 | 39.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 871 | 18.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 179 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 86 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 852 | 18.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 508 | 11.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,736 | 37.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,514 | 32.9% |
| 65 years and over | 506 | 11.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,778 | 38.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,064 | 23.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,077 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,597 | 38.1% |
| Spouse | 1,801 | 14.9% |
| Child | 3,543 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,633 | 13.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 503 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 217 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,123 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,251 | 30.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,126 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 86 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 40 | 1.0% |
| Divorced | 620 | 15.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,834 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,372 | 28.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,010 | 41.6% |
| Separated | 253 | 5.2% |
| Widowed | 607 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 592 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 333 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 122 | 36.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 113 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 219 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 522 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 265 | 50.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 142 | 27.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 27 | 5.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 6.9% |
| 5 or more years | 60 | 11.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 265 | 100% |
| Who are female | 172 | 64.9% |
| Who are married | 179 | 67.5% |
School Enrollment in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,882 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 233 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 9.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,596 | 55.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 481 | 16.7% |
| College or graduate school | 308 | 10.7% |
Educational Attainment in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,612 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 947 | 12.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,383 | 18.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,042 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,200 | 15.8% |
| Associate's degree | 284 | 3.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 611 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 145 | 1.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.9% |
Veteran Status in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,456 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 691 | 8.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,087 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,968 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,791 | 100% |
| With a disability | 219 | 5.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,912 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,120 | 16.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,384 | 100% |
| With a disability | 629 | 45.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,982 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,025 | 83.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,957 | 16.3% |
| Same county | 1,241 | 10.4% |
| Different county | 716 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 261 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 455 | 3.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,267 | 100% |
| Native | 11,528 | 94.0% |
| Born in United States | 11,517 | 93.9% |
| State of residence | 10,379 | 84.6% |
| Different state | 1,138 | 9.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 11 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 739 | 6.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 739 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 231 | 31.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 508 | 68.7% |
Year of Entry in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 750 | 100% |
| Native | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 739 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 34 | 4.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 705 | 95.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Abbeville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 739 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 498 | 67.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 222 | 30.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |