Abilene metropolitan area

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**Abilene**
Common name: Abilene Metropolitan Area
Largest city Other cities	Abilene - Anson - Clyde - Merkel - Stamford
Population	Ranked 250^th in the U.S.
- Total	160,245
- Density	73/sq. mi. 28/km²
Area	2,757 sq. mi. 7,147 km²
State(s)	Texas
Elevation
- Highest point	N/A feet (N/A m)
- Lowest point	N/A feet (N/A m)

The Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in west central Texas that covers three counties - Taylor, Jones, and Callahan. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 160,245 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 159,343).^[1] The Abilene MSA is filled with small Texas towns (with the exception of Abilene) and farmland.

1 Counties
2 Communities
3 Demographics
4 Transportation
- 4.1 Traffic Problems
- 4.2 Major Highways
5 See also
6 References

[edit] Counties

[edit] Communities

[edit] Places with more than 100,000 people

Abilene (Principal city)

[edit] Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people

[edit] Places with 1,000 to 2,500 people

[edit] Places with less than 1,000 people

[edit] Unincorporated places

Avoca
Cottonwood
Eula
Nugent
Ovalo
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[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 160,245 people, 58,475 households, and 40,799 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.52% White, 6.83% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.78% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.15% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,023 and the median income for a family was $37,805. Males had a median income of $27,647 versus $19,523 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,523.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Traffic Problems

There are a few areas in the MSA that are prone to traffic problems. These places are along the US 83 access roads (Clack and Danville) especially on the south side of town, near the mall, on Southwest Drive from Elm Creek to the Winters Freeway, and on S 14th near the Winters Freeway.