Fabens is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,498 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fabens is the 301st largest community in Texas.Unlike some towns, Fabens isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fabens are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fabens is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fabens who work in office and administrative support (18.11%), sales jobs (12.01%), and healthcare suport services (9.54%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Fabens has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Fabens has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Fabens than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Fabens may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Fabens doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Fabens is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.05% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Fabens in 2022 was $20,834, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,336 for a family of four. However, Fabens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fabens is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fabens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fabens, accounting for 97.24% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fabens residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Fabens include Irish, English, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Fabens's cultural character, accounting for 38.37% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Fabens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Urdu.
