Abernathy is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,814 people and two associated neighborhoods, Abernathy is the 534th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Abernathy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Abernathy is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abernathy who work in management occupations (19.24%), sales jobs (11.21%), and teaching (10.33%). 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. Being a small city, Abernathy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Abernathy is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.69% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Abernathy in 2022 was $28,433, 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 $113,732 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 47.86% 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.
