Abernathy, TX

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Abernathy, Texas

Abernathy, Texas, in Hale county, is 23 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 271 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. About 2,839 people people live in Abernathy.

The People and Families of Abernathy

In Abernathy, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Abernathy tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Abernathy had a median family income of $35,399.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Abernathy.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the city enjoy its low crime rate.

Abernathy Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Abernathy, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Abernathy, 95% of commuters drive to work. The city is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation.

High Points

Abernathy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Abernathy, TX

Comparing Abernathy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	271 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Hale
Standard Zip Codes	79311
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.92
Longitude	-101.909

Station	LUBBOCK RGNL AP
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Station	PLAINVIEW
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	19.9 inches

Station	OLTON
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 72 F
Jul Temp	63 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,839	100%
Male	1,390	49%
Female	1,449	51%
Under 18	854	30.1%
18+	1,985	69.9%
65+	429	15.1%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.23
White	2,162	76.2%
African-American	70	2.5%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.8%
Other	529	18.6%
Mixed Race	52	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,225	43.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,762
Growth	-77
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58.9%
US/American	15.8%
English	7.5%
German	5.3%
Irish	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Abernathy	2,839	$35,399
Anton	1,200	$36,250
Hale Center	2,263	$32,138
New Deal	708	$40,573
Petersburg	1,262	$33,047
Plainview	22,336	$35,215
Shallowater	2,086	$44,491

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Abernathy Public Library 811 Avenue D Abernathy, Texas (806) 298-4138

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