Census tract · Taylor County
Census Tract 120, Taylor County, Texas
Census Tract 120, GEOID 48441012000, in Taylor County, Texas, entirely within Abilene. 2,211 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±385); the 2020 Census counted 2,069.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,211
±385 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,069
Median household income
$126,484
±$15,138 (90% margin)
Taylor County: $67,139
Median home value
$366,200
±$25,116 (90% margin)
Taylor County: $198,600
Median gross rent
not published
Taylor County: $1,159
Where is Census Tract 120?
Census Tract 120 is one of 41 census tracts in Taylor County, Texas. It covers 2.91 square miles of land, 712 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48441012000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Abilene | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 120: Tract 109 ($43,045), Tract 119 ($32,155), Tract 121 ($250,000 or more), Tract 122 ($69,653), Tract 134.04 ($118,469) and Tract 9800*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 120?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 120's population at 2,211 (±385) in 749 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,069 residents and 903 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 120 | Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,211 ±385 | 128,053 |
| Households | 749 ±84 | 46,917 |
| Average household size | 2.95 ±0.44 | 2.47 |
| Housing units | 873 ±87 | 53,156 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 120?
The median resident of Census Tract 120 is 50.8 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.8%.
| Measure | Tract 120 | Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 ±4.7 | 32.8 |
| Under 18 years | 20.3% ±6.4 pts | 23.0% |
| 65 years and over | 30.7% ±6.2 pts | 13.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.8% ±6.9 pts | 27.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4% ±9.9 pts | 56.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±5.0 pts | 9.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 2.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 7.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±2.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.2% ±3.3 pts | 7.9% |
| With a disability | 12.9% ±4.2 pts | 14.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2% ±2.5 pts | 15.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.4% ±2.7 pts | 87.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.6% ±8.5 pts | 27.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 29.1% ±7.2 pts | 9.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.0% ±3.2 pts | 81.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 120 earn?
Half of the 749 households in Census Tract 120 earn less than $126,484 a year (±$15,138), against $67,139 across Taylor County: 3rd highest of the county's 39 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 120 | Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,484 ±$15,138 | $62,648 |
| Mean household income | $147,280 ±$15,262 | $83,541 |
| Per capita income | $50,409 ±$8,758 | $31,321 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6% ±7.4 pts | 16.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.4% ±24.1 pts | 17.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 12.3% |
| Households with a computer | 97.2% ±3.1 pts | 94.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.5% ±3.5 pts | 92.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 120?
Owners occupy 99.2% of Census Tract 120's occupied homes and renters 0.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,200 by its owner (±$25,116).
| Measure | Tract 120 | Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $366,200 ±$25,116 | $183,700 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±100.0 pts | 42.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,236 ±$137 | $1,683 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 99.2% ±1.2 pts | 56.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 43.9% |
| Housing units | 873 ±87 | 53,156 |
| Single-family detached homes | 96.3% ±3.9 pts | 69.2% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.4% ±2.3 pts | 9.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.8% ±4.2 pts | 7.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 4.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 120 get to work?
86.3% of Census Tract 120's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 120 | Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.0% ±6.9 pts | 61.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 3.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3% ±6.2 pts | 78.2% |
| Carpooled | 4.8% ±3.7 pts | 9.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 7.2% ±4.8 pts | 8.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.7 min ±2.7 | 15.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 120 compare with the other tracts in Taylor County?
Among Taylor County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 120 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Taylor County | In Abilene |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32nd of 40 | 29th of 37 |
| Residents per square mile | 30th of 41 | 31st of 38 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 39 | 3rd of 35 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 40 | 4th of 37 |
| Median home value | 1st of 34 | 1st of 31 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 36 | 1st of 33 |
| Median age | 2nd of 40 | 3rd of 37 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 38 | 2nd of 34 |
The tracts next to it on Taylor County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 121 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 127.01 | 2nd | $131,053±$16,042 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 120 | 3rd | $126,484±$15,138 |
| Tract 135.02 | 4th | $118,929±$22,570 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 134.04 | 5th | $118,469±$9,739 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 126 | 6th | $117,663±$37,693 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 120?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 120 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections