Amarillo, Texas - Demographics

Demographics

At the 2010 Census, there were 185,743 people residing in Amarillo, an increase of 9.8% since 2000.

According to the 2010 Census, 59.7% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 6.3% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.5% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.5% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 28.8% of Amarillo's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).

As of the census of 2000, there were 173,627 people, 67,699 households, and 45,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.1 per square mile (746.0/km2). There were 72,408 housing units at an average density of 805.8 per square mile (311.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.5% White, 6.0% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.9% of the population which had a significant increase of 63.4% compared to the 1990 U.S. Census report.

There were 67,699 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. Of 67,699 households, 2,981 were unmarried partner households: 2,713 heterosexual, 82 same-sex male, and 186 same-sex female. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,940, and the median income for a family was $42,536. Males had a median income of $31,321 versus $22,562 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,621. About 11.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.