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Abernathy, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Abernathy is a Census city of 3,278 people across 3.20 square miles of land, lying across Hale County and Lubbock County. Median household income is $87,531, 77.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Abernathy
What Abernathy is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,024 plus or minus 227
- County holding the largest share of its areaHale County, 85.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inHale County 85.0 percent, Lubbock County 15.0 percent
Abernathy crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Abernathy
- Population3,278 plus or minus 727
- Median age34.8
- Population under 181,096 plus or minus 259
- Share under 1833.4 percent
- Population 65 and over409 plus or minus 111
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent
- Households1,147 plus or minus 239
- Family households865 plus or minus 216
- Share of households that are families75.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Abernathy
- Median household income$87,531 plus or minus $17,976
- Per capita income$32,865
- Civilian labor force1,568 plus or minus 407
- Employed1,553 plus or minus 406
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over1,939 plus or minus 408
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Abernathy
- Housing units1,273
- Occupied units1,147 plus or minus 239
- Vacant units126 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied884 plus or minus 223
- Renter occupied263 plus or minus 83
- Ownership rate77.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$868
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units1,138 plus or minus 240
- Share single family89.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more99 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more7.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Abernathy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,448 plus or minus 402
- Commuting under 15 minutes589 plus or minus 259
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.7 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more463 plus or minus 189
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone78.0 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Abernathy (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,058,600
- Average approval$1,019,533
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,883,600
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Abernathy, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Abernathy
- NFIP communityCity of Abernathy
- NFIP community number480271
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The City of Abernathy participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480271 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hale County, not Abernathy
Hale County context, not Abernathy figures
- Establishments in Hale County645
- Covered employment, Hale County10,866
- Average annual pay, Hale County$48,708
- Housing units permitted, Hale County6
Every figure in this section is published for Hale County as a whole and is not a measurement of Abernathy.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Abernathy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Abernathy, Texas?
3,278, in 1,147 households. Abernathy city covers 3.20 square miles of land, which is 1,024 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Abernathy in?
Abernathy lies in more than one. By area it is 85.0 percent in Hale County, 15.0 percent in Lubbock County. This page sits under Hale County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Abernathy?
$87,531. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,400. Median gross rent is $868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Abernathy businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Abernathy, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Abernathy borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Abernathy. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Abernathy in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Abernathy appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Abernathy, city of, community 480271, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Abernathy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hale County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Abernathy.
Is zoning published for Abernathy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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