Amarillo, TX City Data

Amarillo, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 173,627 people who live in Amarillo and approximately 113,546 who live in Potter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amarillo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amarillo. We have included Amarillo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amarillo Information

Potter County where Amarillo resides is 921.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 113,546 and has a population rank of 474 out of all the places in the United States.

Amarillo has a total of 173,627 people and of those residents there are 83,370 males and 90,257 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 2,244 births each year and around 1,151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amarillo varies per year, but currently 169,557 are one race and 4,070 are two or more races.

Of the 173,627 people who live in Amarillo, there are 53,654 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amarillo is 27,148 male and 26,506 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 125,204.

General Amarillo Information
Total area in square miles - Potter County	921.98
Water area in square miles - Potter County	N/A
Resident population - Potter County	113,546
Population rank - Potter County	474
Total population	173,627
Total population (male)	83,370
Total population (female)	90,257
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Potter County	2,244
Deaths- Potter County	1,151
Population of one race	169,557
Population of two or more races	4,070
Population under 20 years	53,654
Population under 20 years (male)	27,148
Population under 20 years (female)	26,506
Total population 18 years and over	125,204

Amarillo Social Characteristics

There are 40,760 households in Amarillo. Families make up 27,746 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amarillo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,303), male householder with no wife present (2,117) and female householder with no husband present (5,708). The remainder of the Amarillo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,285. Amarillo, TX moving companies help people in Amarillo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amarillo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amarillo is based, there are 43,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,920 never married, 22,000 now married, 1,518 separated, 5,021 widowed, and 6,014 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,548 separated, 1,402 widowed and 4,321 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amarillo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amarillo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Potter County)
Total households	40,760
Family households (families)	27,746
With own children under 18 years	15,806
Married-couple family	19,303
With own children under 18 years	9,557
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,117
With own children under 18 years	1,141
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,708
With own children under 18 years	3,849
Nonfamily households	13,285
Householder living alone	11,238
65 years and over	4,100

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	25,404
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,352
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	145,380
Householder	45,768
Spouse	34,269
Child	52,921
Other relatives	2,541
Nonrelatives	3,341
Unmarried partner	1,656
Roomer or boarder	346
Housemate or roommate	593
Unmarried partner	3,172
Foster child	147
Other	599

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25,938
Male householder	9,773
Male householder living alone	7,872
Male householder not living alone	1,901
Female householder	12,158
Female householder living alone	10,848
Female householder not living alone	1,310
Nonrelatives	4,007
Unmarried partner	1,516
Roomer or boarder	380
Housemate or roommate	1,539
Foster child	39
Other	533

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,473
Never married	8,920
Now married	22,000
Separated	1,518
Widowed	5,021
Divorced	6,014
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,548
Widowed	1,402
Divorced	4,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	173,627
Male	83,370
Under 5 years	7,124
5 to 9 years	6,893
10 to 14 years	6,673
15 to 17 years	3,910
18 and 19 years	2,548
20 years	1,222
21 years	1,199
22 to 24 years	3,557
25 to 29 years	6,037
30 to 34 years	5,778
35 to 39 years	6,221
40 to 44 years	6,477
45 to 49 years	5,794
50 to 54 years	4,751
55 to 59 years	3,571
60 and 61 years	1,190
62 to 64 years	1,658
65 and 66 years	1,194
67 to 69 years	1,562
70 to 74 years	2,396
75 to 79 years	1,820
80 to 84 years	1,058
85 years and over	737
Female	90,257
Under 5 years	6,787
5 to 9 years	6,679
10 to 14 years	6,447
15 to 17 years	3,910
18 and 19 years	2,683
20 years	1,394
21 years	1,239
22 to 24 years	3,942
25 to 29 years	6,326
30 to 34 years	5,962
35 to 39 years	6,420
40 to 44 years	6,746
45 to 49 years	6,135
50 to 54 years	5,000
55 to 59 years	3,881
60 and 61 years	1,501
62 to 64 years	2,077
65 and 66 years	1,344
67 to 69 years	1,909
70 to 74 years	3,220
75 to 79 years	2,671
80 to 84 years	2,007
85 years and over	1,977

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	173,627
One race	169,557
White	134,563
Black or African American	10,358
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,346
Asian	3,563
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	64
Some other race	117
Two or more races	4,070

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	171,318
People who are White alone	132,508
People who are Black or African American alone	10,218
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,333
People who are Asian alone	3,554
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	64
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37,749
People who are Some other race alone	19,587

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	104,175
Same house	48,625
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,988
Different state or abroad	9,941
Different state	7,802
Abroad	2,139

PLACE OF BIRTH (Potter County)
Total resident population	113,546
Born in United States	64,528
State of residence	75,053
Different state	27,224
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	576
Foreign born	10,693

Amarillo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amarillo. That total enrollment is 31,113 for the population of the country, which includes Amarillo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,662 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,876.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amarillo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,113
Pre-kindergarten	2,438
Public	1,842
Private	596
Kindergarten	2,174
Public	2,018
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,135
Public	13,292
Private	843
Elementary and high school	20,624
Public	19,383
Private	1,241
High school grades 9 to 12	6,489
Public	6,091
Private	398
College, undergraduate years	5,307
Public	4,884
Private	423
Graduate or professional school	570
Public	524
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	76,891

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,427
Less than 9th grade	7,531
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,551
High school graduate	20,323
Some college, no degree	16,140
Associate's degree	3,497
Bachelor's degree	9,385
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,046

Amarillo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 85,201 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amarillo. The Amarillo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,455), service occupations (9,883), sales and office occupations (11,930), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (252), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,883) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,319). The 85,201 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,871 private wage and salary workers, 6,066 government workers, 3,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Potter County)
Population 16 years and over	85,201
In labor force	50,317
Civilian labor force	50,268
Employed	46,722
Unemployed	3,546
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	42,762
In labor force	23,274
Civilian labor force	23,274
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,643
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	42,439
In labor force	27,043
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,903
Armed forces	49

COMMUTING TO WORK (Potter County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,745
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,132
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,083
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	745
Other means	489
Worked at home	932
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	801,940

OCCUPATION (Potter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,455
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,455
Service occupations	9,883
Sales and office occupations	11,930
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	252
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,883
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,319

INDUSTRY (Potter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,455
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	503
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,622
Wholesale trade	1,815
Retail trade	6,328
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,513
Information	1,051
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,564
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,188
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,222
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,452
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,209

CLASS OF WORKER (Potter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,455
Private wage and salary workers	36,871
Government workers	6,066
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amarillo Housing Characteristics

In Amarillo, TX there are 44,598 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,760 occupied and 3,838 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amarillo, there are 30,491 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,537 units in Amarillo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amarillo, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amarillo, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amarillo. There are 534 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,409 with rent between $200-299, 7,538 with rent between $300-499 and 5,817 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amarillo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amarillo, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Potter County)
Total housing units	44,598
Occupied housing units	40,760
Vacant housing units	3,838

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Potter County)
Total housing units	44,598
1-unit, detached	30,491
1-unit, attached	1,537
2 units	2,004
3 or 4 units	1,152
5 to 9 units	1,113
10 to 19 units	1,222
20 to 49 units	1,298
50 or more units	1,890
Mobile home	3,743

HOUSING TENURE (Potter County)
Occupied housing units	40,760
Owner-occupied	24,484
Renter-occupied	16,276

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Potter County)
Occupied housing units	40,760
No vehicles available	3,567
2 vehicle available	21,068
3 vehicles available	4,046
4 vehicles available	1,069
5 or more vehicles available	438

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Potter County)
Occupied housing units	40,760
Utility gas	32,151
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,570
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke	8
Wood	20
Solar energy
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Potter County)
Occupied housing units	40,760
Less Than $50,000	24,484
$50,000 to $99,999	7,635
$100,000 to $149,999	2,005
$150,000 to $199,999	920
$200,000 to $299,999	549
$300,000 to $499,999	106
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	54,400

GROSS RENT (Potter County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,276
Less than $200	534
$200 to $299	1,409
$300 to $499	7,538
$500 to $699	4,255
$700 to $999	1,192
$1,000 to $1,499	258
$1,500 or more	111