Types of Zoning. Zoning categories and symbols vary among communities. A C-1 zone in one city is not necessarily the same as a C-1 in another. Typically, jurisdictions use letters of the alphabet as code abbreviations to identify the use allowed in a physical geographic area -- such as R for residential, C for commercial, and I for industrial.
Compared to the rest of the country, Abilene's cost of living is 17.30% Lower than the U.S. average. POPULATION. As of 2014, Abilene's population is 118,484 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.71 percent.
Texas unemployment rate is 4.4%, Abilene Texas unemployment rate (2014) was 3.8% (below the national average of 7%). Abilene is a medium-sized town (population 117,063) with a limited number of employment opportunities (especially for high-paying positions).