Amarillo, TX

197,812 Population

99.9 square miles 1,980.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 14th Highest in TX

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 36th Highest in TX

Percent Under 18

Ranked 25th Highest in TX

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 19th Highest in TX

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 4th Lowest in TX

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 33rd Lowest in TX

Median Household Income

Ranked 33rd Highest in TX

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 12th Highest in TX

Ranked 46th Highest in TX

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 19th Highest in TX

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 34th Highest in TX

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 9th Highest in TX

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 44th Highest in TX

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Ranked 35th Highest in TX

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Ranked 35th Highest in TX

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Ranked 4th Highest in TX

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 33rd Highest in TX

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 39th Highest in TX

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