Abilene is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 6,441 people and two associated neighborhoods, Abilene is the 53rd largest community in Kansas.

A relatively large number of people in Abilene telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Abilene spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Abilene citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.97% of adults in Abilene have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Abilene in 2018 was $34,559, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,236 for a family of four. However, Abilene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Abilene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abilene residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abilene include German, English, Irish, French, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Abilene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.