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.
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 population of Fabens has a very low overall level of education: only 8.13% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Fabens in 2022 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fabens's cultural character, accounting for 38.05% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fabens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
