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 citizens of Fabens have a very low rate of college education: just 8.13% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Fabens in 2018 was $17,747, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,988 for a family of four.
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 93.29% 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 Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fabens include German, Irish, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
In addition, Fabens has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (38.05%).
The most common language spoken in Fabens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
