Amarillo is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 173,526 people and 64 constituent neighborhoods, Amarillo is the 14th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Amarillo isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Amarillo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Amarillo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Amarillo who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.17%), sales jobs (13.20%), and management occupations (6.74%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.39 minutes getting to work every day.

"If you live in Amarillo, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Amarillo residents do (97.5%). Amarillo is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Amarillo Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Amarillo who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.51% of adults in Amarillo have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Amarillo in 2000 was $18,621, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $74,484 for a family of four.

Amarillo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Amarillo home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Amarillo is White, followed by African-American. Amarillo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.93% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Amarillo include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Amarillo is English. Some people also speak Spanish.