Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Abilene city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 6,460 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 6,460 100.0
Male 3,122 48.3  In households 6,322 97.9
Female 3,338 51.7    Householder 2,787 43.1
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,248 19.3
Under 5 years 378 5.9    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.0
5 to 9 years 409 6.3    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 164 2.5
10 to 14 years 455 7.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 2 0.0
15 to 19 years 407 6.3    Child 1,719 26.6
20 to 24 years 318 4.9      Under 18 years 1,337 20.7
25 to 29 years 336 5.2    Grandchild 136 2.1
30 to 34 years 344 5.3      Under 18 years 109 1.7
35 to 39 years 388 6.0    Other relatives 132 2.0
40 to 44 years 371 5.7    Nonrelatives 133 2.1
45 to 49 years 333 5.2  In group quarters 138 2.1
50 to 54 years 360 5.6    Institutionalized population 138 2.1
55 to 59 years 459 7.1      Male 46 0.7
60 to 64 years 440 6.8      Female 92 1.4
65 to 69 years 437 6.8    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 343 5.3      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 238 3.7      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 189 2.9 
85 years and over 255 3.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 42.3 (X)   Total households 2,797 100.0
 Married-couple 1,251 44.7
18 years and over 4,970 76.9    With own children under 18 years 423 15.1
  Male 2,345 75.1  Cohabiting-couple 167 6.0
  Female 2,625 78.6    With own children under 18 years 68 2.4
21 years and over 4,746 73.5  Female householder, no husband present 281 10.0
62 years and over 1,739 26.9    With own children under 18 years 145 5.2
65 years and over 1,462 22.6  Male householder, no husband present 96 3.5
  Male 612 19.6    With own children under 18 years 40 1.4
  Female 850 25.5  Householder living alone 1,002 35.8
   Householder 65 years and over 517 18.5
RACE 
One race 6,143 95.1  Households with individuals under 18 years 752 26.9
  White 5,939 91.9  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,016 36.3
  Black or African American 56 0.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 23 0.4 Average household size 2.26 (X)
  Asian 22 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 8 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 95 1.5    Total housing units 3,137 100.0
Two or more races 317 4.9  Occupied housing units 2,797 89.2
 Vacant housing units 340 10.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 21 0.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 6,252 96.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.5 (X)
Black or African American 135 2.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.6 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 121 1.9
Asian 45 0.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 14 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,797 100.0
Some other race 225 3.5  Owner-occupied housing units 1,842 65.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 955 34.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 365 5.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,095 94.3 
  White alone 5,783 89.5
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.