Language Spoken At Home in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,442 | 100% |
| English only | 6,222 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 220 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 78 | 1.2% |
| Spanish | 166 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 78 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,826 | 100% |
| American | 356 | 5.2% |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 49 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 56 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 128 | 1.9% |
| English | 965 | 14.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 245 | 3.6% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.1% |
| German | 2,396 | 35.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 870 | 12.7% |
| Italian | 43 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 143 | 2.1% |
| Polish | 175 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 22 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 3.3% |
| Scottish | 222 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.6% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 135 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,668 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,814 | 68.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 797 | 29.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,381 | 51.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 541 | 20.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 159 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 101 | 3.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 274 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 155 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 854 | 32.0% |
| Householder living alone | 722 | 27.1% |
| 65 years and over | 513 | 19.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 867 | 32.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 941 | 35.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,714 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,668 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 1,379 | 20.5% |
| Child | 2,098 | 31.2% |
| Other relatives | 222 | 3.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 347 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 273 | 4.1% |
Marital Status in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,532 | 100% |
| Never married | 658 | 26.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,478 | 58.4% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 64 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 327 | 12.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,801 | 100% |
| Never married | 544 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,476 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 57 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 400 | 14.3% |
| Divorced | 324 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 64 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 31 | 48.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 102 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 41 | 35.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 13 | 11.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 24.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 41 | 100% |
| Who are female | 36 | 87.8% |
| Who are married | 28 | 68.3% |
School Enrollment in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,700 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 126 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 4.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 885 | 52.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 392 | 23.1% |
| College or graduate school | 217 | 12.8% |
Educational Attainment in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,463 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 149 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 331 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,721 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,060 | 23.8% |
| Associate's degree | 182 | 4.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 680 | 15.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 340 | 7.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.9% |
Veteran Status in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,901 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 659 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,632 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,131 | 17.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,829 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112 | 6.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,565 | 100% |
| With a disability | 407 | 11.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,238 | 100% |
| With a disability | 612 | 49.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,748 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,798 | 85.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 930 | 13.8% |
| Same county | 505 | 7.5% |
| Different county | 425 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 195 | 2.9% |
| Different state | 230 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 20 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,826 | 100% |
| Native | 6,783 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 6,735 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 4,265 | 62.5% |
| Different state | 2,470 | 36.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 48 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 32.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 29 | 67.4% |
Year of Entry in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 91 | 100% |
| Native | 48 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Abilene City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 14 | 32.6% |
| Asia | 9 | 20.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 20 | 46.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |