2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Junction, TX vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Abilene, is 9% more than it is in Junction and is 27% below the National Average.
- Junction unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Abilene unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Junction, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.6%31.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,253$27,397$37,638
 Household Income$50,196$54,493$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,310$69,596$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Junction, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.2%10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.4%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.7%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Junction, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%11.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%7.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.7%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry4.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.8%10.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.3%12.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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