Because of many things, Abernathy is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Abernathy really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Abernathy perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Abernathy is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Abernathy who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.90% of adults in Abernathy have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Abernathy in 2022 was $31,726, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,904 for a family of four. However, Abernathy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Abernathy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abernathy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abernathy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Abernathy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 43.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Abernathy include German, Irish, English, Greek, and European.
The most common language spoken in Abernathy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
