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Abilene, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,574 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Abilene:

$146,574
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,969 - $204,317

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $206,074
Here:

$206,074
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,433
Here:

$251,433
State:

$219,178

In 2-unit structures: $154,557
Here:

$154,557
State:

$190,919

Mobile homes: $6,045
Here:

$6,045
State:

$74,712

Total population: 6,590 (Urban population: 6,569 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 74 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,262 (2,976 occupied: 2,085 owner occupied, 927 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%

Housing density: 790 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $917,155.

Median contract rent in 2022: $610 (lower quartile is $466, upper quartile is $749)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $574


Median gross rent in Abilene, KS in 2022: $726

Housing units in Abilene with a mortgage: 969 (84 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 87 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,176

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,816

Median monthly housing costs: $733


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Abilene, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,491
  • Male householders: 1,577 (598 living alone), Female householders: 1,367 (582 living alone)
  • 1,385 spouses (1,385 opposite-sex spouses), 100 unmarried partners, (100 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,704 children (1,307 natural, 68 adopted, 329 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 0 foster children, 45 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 143

Size of family households: 966 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 247 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,231 1-person, 26 2-persons.

840 married couples with children.
358 single-parent households (61 men, 297 women).

96.8% of residents of Abilene speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 55 (0.8%)
(45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abilene, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abilene, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 4782 bedrooms
  • 9503 bedrooms
  • 3734 bedrooms
  • 2235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abilene, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abilene, Kansas
  • 102no bedroom
  • 2801 bedroom
  • 4442 bedrooms
  • 933 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Abilene in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Abilene in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 27no vehicle
  • 3721 vehicle
  • 8942 vehicles
  • 5173 vehicles
  • 1664 vehicles
  • 1095+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Abilene in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Abilene in renter-occupied apartments
  • 186no vehicle
  • 3631 vehicle
  • 3132 vehicles
  • 463 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abilene, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abilene, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 433 rooms
  • 2464 rooms
  • 2715 rooms
  • 3736 rooms
  • 2607 rooms
  • 4068 rooms
  • 4869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abilene, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abilene, Kansas
  • 1021 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3153 rooms
  • 1194 rooms
  • 1685 rooms
  • 926 rooms
  • 777 rooms
  • 468 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Abilene, KS
  • Abilene, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Abilene, KS in 2022
  • 122Less than $10,000
  • 201$10,000 to $19,999
  • 393$20,000 to $29,999
  • 232$30,000 to $39,999
  • 412$40,000 to $49,999
  • 258$50,000 to $59,999
  • 435$60,000 to $74,999
  • 433$75,000 to $99,999
  • 105$100,000 to $124,999
  • 121$125,000 to $149,999
  • 181$150,000 to $199,999
  • 121$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Abilene, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Abilene, KS in 2022
  • 24Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$25,000 to $29,999
  • 20$30,000 to $34,999
  • 47$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $69,999
  • 78$70,000 to $79,999
  • 282$80,000 to $89,999
  • 156$90,000 to $99,999
  • 169$100,000 to $124,999
  • 275$125,000 to $149,999
  • 272$150,000 to $174,999
  • 109$175,000 to $199,999
  • 193$200,000 to $249,999
  • 119$250,000 to $299,999
  • 79$300,000 to $399,999
  • 31$400,000 to $499,999
  • 25$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Abilene, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Abilene, KS in 2022
  • 16$150 to $199
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 7$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 81$400 to $449
  • 105$450 to $499
  • 43$500 to $549
  • 66$550 to $599
  • 135$600 to $649
  • 71$650 to $699
  • 49$700 to $749
  • 20$750 to $799
  • 61$800 to $899
  • 22$900 to $999
  • 73$1,000 to $1,249
  • 37$1,500 to $1,999
  • 11No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.3%
Number of people working at home: 515 (16.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 308
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 951
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 335
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 124
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 98
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 69
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 392
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 146
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 65
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 96
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 35
  • 90 or more minutes: 8
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Abilene

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,401 (68.0%)
  • Carpooled: 368 (10.4%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 199 (5.6%)
  • Worked at home: 515 (14.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 68.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Abilene, Kansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Abilene, Kansas
  • 02010 or later
  • 132000 to 2009
  • 371990 to 1999
  • 221980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 59Before 1970
Ancestries in Abilene, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 824 (28.2%)
  • American: 788 (27.0%)
  • Italian: 212 (7.3%)
  • Irish: 199 (6.8%)
  • English: 133 (4.6%)
  • Swedish: 100 (3.4%)
  • French: 51 (1.7%)
  • Czech: 50 (1.7%)
  • Croatian: 42 (1.4%)
  • French Canadian: 40 (1.4%)
  • European: 29 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 21 (0.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 14 (0.5%)
  • Ethiopian: 9 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 8 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Abilene:

32.1% (18)
Kansas:

39.2% (81,282)

Ethiopia
Abilene:

23.2% (13)
Kansas:

0.9% (1,901)

Germany
Abilene:

14.3% (8)
Kansas:

1.6% (3,349)

Cuba
Abilene:

14.3% (8)
Kansas:

0.7% (1,540)

Nigeria
Abilene:

7.1% (4)
Kansas:

0.5% (1,058)

Costa Rica
Abilene:

1.8% (1)
Kansas:

0.1% (228)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,683
  • Other state: 1,744
  • Northeast: 240
  • Midwest: 590
  • South: 624
  • West: 295

90.9% of Abilene residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.1% lived in Kansas.


Abilene:

90.9%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 59
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 927
  • Less than 1 year of college: 238
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 235
  • Associate degree: 166
  • Bachelor's degree: 526
  • Master's degree: 79
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 21
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 59
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 513
  • Less than 1 year of college: 276
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 453
  • Associate degree: 393
  • Bachelor's degree: 358
  • Master's degree: 116
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 28
Educational Attainment for Females
Abilene marital status for males
Abilene marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,489
  • One, attached: 65
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 147
  • 5 to 9: 76
  • 10 to 19: 91
  • 20 to 49: 75
  • 50 or more: 161
  • Mobile homes: 37
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Abilene
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Abilene, KS
  • 86.8%Utility gas
  • 12.7%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Abilene, KS
  • 54.7%Utility gas
  • 42.7%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

2.6%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:

9.3%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
Here:

53.8%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability