------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene, TX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1960-1983: Abilene, TX SMSA 1983-2003: Abilene, TX MSA 2003-2006: Abilene, TX Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Callahan County, TX 9,087 7,929 8,205 10,992* 11,859 12,905 13,437* Jones County, TX 22,147 19,299* 16,106* 17,268* 16,490 20,785 19,756* Taylor County, TX 63,370 101,078* 97,853* 110,932* 119,655* 126,555* 124,962* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 120,377 113,959 139,192 119,655 126,555 158,155 Percent Change - - -5.3% 22.1% -14.0% 5.8% 25.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 94,604 128,306 122,164 139,192 148,004 160,245 158,155 Percent Change - 35.6% -4.8% 13.9% 6.3% 8.3% -1.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Callahan County, TX ********** **** Jones County, TX *********************** **** Taylor County, TX *********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene, TX 0 90,368* 89,653* 98,315* 105,857* 110,442* 114,757* Total 0 90,368 89,653 98,315 105,857 110,442 114,757 Metro 0 120,377 113,959 139,192 119,655 126,555 158,155 Percent 75.1% 78.7% 70.6% 88.5% 87.3% 72.6% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene, TX *********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 1960 New SMSA: Abilene, TX SMSA Jones County, TX included as original SMSA component Taylor County, TX included as original SMSA component Abilene, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA Apr 1973 Callahan County, TX added Jun 1983 Callahan County, TX deleted, reverted to nonmetro status Jones County, TX deleted, reverted to nonmetro status Jun 2003 Callahan County, TX added Jones County, TX added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------