Abilene is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 130,501 people and 38 associated neighborhoods, Abilene is the 29th largest community in Texas.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Abilene. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Abilene telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Abilene spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.78 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Abilene is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Abilene in 2022 was $31,321, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,284 for a family of four. However, Abilene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Abilene is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abilene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abilene residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Abilene also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Abilene include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Abilene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.