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Population in July 2007: 2,756. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 1,349  (49.0%)
Females: 1,407  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  35.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79311.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,600 (it was $31,377 in 2000)
Abernathy  $40,600
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $66,300 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Abernathy  $66,300
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Abernathy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Hispanic (43.1%)
  • Other race (18.6%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Abernathy: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (7.2%), German (4.6%), Irish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3356 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 2332 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Abernathy

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abernathy city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

96 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

This city:  3.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Abernathy, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Abernathy to the number of sex offenders is 306 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Abernathy:  1.5% ($698)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (18.6 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (317.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (354.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: New Deal, TX (6.8 miles ), Shallowater, TX (14.3 miles ), Hale Center, TX (16.1 miles ), Idalou, TX (16.1 miles ), Petersburg, TX (17.2 miles ), Lubbock, TX (18.6 miles ), Reese Center, TX (20.8 miles) , Spade, TX (21.8 miles) .

Latitude: 33.83 N, Longitude: 101.85 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+4.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Abernathy by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000021
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.070.835.2
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 34.40.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 164031
    per 100,000 34.4202.3142.10.0106.235.2
Burglaries 1110221179
    per 100,000 378.9337.2781.8390.2247.9316.9
Thefts 373840121626
    per 100,000 1274.51281.21421.5425.7566.6915.5
Auto thefts 034401
    per 100,000 0.0101.1142.1141.90.035.2
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.035.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 94.7123.4151.455.7117.996.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Abernathy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Abernathy city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Abernathy:
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT LUBBOCK (about 16 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 17 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • COVENANT CHILDREN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Abernathy, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abernathy:
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 13 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 96 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 109 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abernathy:
  • ABERNATHY MUNI (about 7 miles; ABERNATHY, TX; ID: F83)
  • TOWN & COUNTRY AIRPARK (about 25 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: F82)
  • HALE COUNTY (about 25 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; ID: PVW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abernathy:
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 93 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 107 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 125 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
Public high school in Abernathy:
Public elementary/middle schools in Abernathy:
Library in Abernathy:
  • ABERNATHY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,172; Location: 811 AVENUE D; 12,313 books; 61 audio materials; 199 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Abernathy include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), North Side Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Abernathy compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Abernathy (2007 data):
  • The First State Bank: at 402 Ninth, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.6 mil, Deposits: $21.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Security Bank: Abernathy Branch at 611 Avenue D, branch established on 1992-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.8 mil, Deposits: $111.7 mil, headquarters in Ralls, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mclaughlin Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 6$12,047$24,0940$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$615
Financial Administration 2$4,703$28,2181$711
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$211
Firefighters 0$0 1$32
Police - Other 0$0 1$395
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,343$31,0290$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$624
Other Government Administration 1$3,486$41,8320$0
Totals for Government 13$30,579$28,2276$2,588



7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Lubbock County:  0.25%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hockley County, TX  0.37% ($31,919 average AGI)
from Hale County, TX  0.31% ($30,306)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.27% ($33,357)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
Lubbock County:  0.06%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  0.42% ($33,417 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.41% ($41,582)
to Bexar County, TX  0.25% ($28,495)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abernathy:
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KDAV (1590 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abernathy:
  • KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
  • KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KRBL (105.7 FM; IDALOU, TX; Owner: TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KQRI (90.9 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Abernathy:
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
  • KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KPTB (Channel 16; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)




Abernathy fatal accident list for 2004:
Aug 22, 2004 08:15 AM, I-27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Abernathy fatal accident list for 2003:
Nov 22, 2003 11:20 AM, I-27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Abernathy fatal accident list for 1989:
Oct 1, 1989 10:30 AM, Avee, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Abernathy fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 23, 1985 08:42 AM, 9thstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Abernathy fatal accident list for 1984:
Apr 18, 1984 04:58 AM, 27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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