Aledo is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,864 people and four associated neighborhoods, Aledo is the 388th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Aledo, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Aledo, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Aledo’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Aledo does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $123,045.00. Aledo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Aledo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Aledo is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Aledo is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Aledo who work in management occupations (14.35%), business and financial occupations (13.68%), and healthcare (10.57%). Also of interest is that Aledo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Aledo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Aledo is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Aledo a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Aledo has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Aledo’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Aledo is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Aledo, the average commute to work is 31.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Aledo. 58.79% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Aledo in 2022 was $52,694, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,776 for a family of four. Aledo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aledo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aledo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Aledo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Aledo include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Aledo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
