Percentage of Families Living in Poverty, 1990

Percentage by Race and Ethnicity of Those Living in Poverty, 1990

Potter

Randall

Amarillo

Canyon

18.1%

6.3%

13.1%

11.5%

White
African Americans
American Indians
Asians
Other Race
Hispanic (Any Race)

13.1%
41.9%
29.6%
13.1%
34.4%
31.8%

In 1996, the average sales price of a home in Amarillo was $81,416 as compared to $64,528 in 1992. The average value of a newly constructed home is still growing at a faster rate than sales of existing homes. However, the average value has declined from a high in 1994 of $123,538 to the 1996 average of $111,718.

The cost of living in the Amarillo area is 11th lowest of any metropolitan area in the nation. The cost of living in Amarillo is 9% below Dallas, 11% below Albuquerque and 29% below Los Angeles.