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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fabens is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fabens has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fabens a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Fabens is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Fabens with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.05% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.
