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79121

Amarillo, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,437
Median household income
$74,659
People below poverty
12.5%
Median home value
$288,300

Income

The median income of households in 79121 was $74,659. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 17.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1.2
$35,000 to $49,999 5.9
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 21.8
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1
$200,000 or more 11.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 90761
Female 56429

An estimated 69.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,592. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.4
Social Security 34.7
Retirement income 32.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 0.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 12
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.1

In 2020-2024, 3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 70.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79121 in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.8% and public coverage was 33.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 79121 had a total population of 6,437 - 3,397 (52.8%) females and 3,040 (47.2%) males. The median age was 43.9 years. An estimated 20.8% of the population was under 18 years, 29.2% was 19 to 44 years, 21.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79121 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 222 200
5 to 9 213 231
10 to 14 160 188
15 to 19 137 83
20 to 24 143 164
25 to 29 122 213
30 to 34 281 277
35 to 39 258 174
40 to 44 142 100
45 to 49 231 292
50 to 54 142 193
55 to 59 107 183
60 to 64 148 108
65 to 69 127 205
70 to 74 178 355
75 to 79 212 110
80 to 84 123 159
85 and over 94 162

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.2% were White; 2.1% were Black or African American; 22.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.3% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 18.4% of the people in 79121 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.6% of the people in 79121 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,688 households in 79121. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.1% of the households in 79121 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.4% of all households, while 11.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.2% of all households.

In 79121, 21.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.6% of males and 58% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.5 18.4
Now married, except separated 63.6 58
Separated 0 0.5
Widowed 1.9 7.2
Divorced 10 16

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79121, 13 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 61.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.5% of the people living in 79121 were U.S. natives. 65.2% of the 79121 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.5% of 79121 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79121 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 79121.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 45.2
Asia 45.6
Europe 5.6
Africa 3.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 79121 in 2020-2024, 16.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.7% of people at least five years old; 6.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.8
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83 % of the people at least one year old living in 79121 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 5.6
Different state 4
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79121 was 1,558 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 123 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 947. College or graduate school enrollment was 488.

Educational Attainment of People in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1
High school diploma or equivalency 12.2
Some college, no degree 23.7
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 28.9
Graduate or professional degree 25

Disability

In 79121, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.3% of people under 18 years old, to 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79121, 60 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,229 71.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 589 18.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 274 8.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79121 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 4.6
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.5
Other Services, except public administration 0.7
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79121 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,699 54.3
Service occupations 455 14.6
Sales and office occupations 601 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 157 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 215 6.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.4% of 79121 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 7.2

In 2020-2024, 79121 had a total of 2,918 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 79121 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 66% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79121 had 2,688 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 230 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72% while renters occupied 28%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.62 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.74.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.8% and another 21% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79121:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69.1
Electricity 30.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79121 was $288,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.8 % had a mortgage. 39.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,210 and for owners without a mortgage it was $768.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79121 was $1,167. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.