Bastrop is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,679 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bastrop is the 255th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bastrop, 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 Bastrop, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bastrop’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bastrop does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $59,087.00.Unlike some cities, Bastrop isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bastrop are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bastrop is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bastrop who work in management occupations (14.65%), office and administrative support (12.78%), and teaching (9.60%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The education level of Bastrop citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.31% of adults in Bastrop have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bastrop in 2022 was $38,541, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,164 for a family of four. However, Bastrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bastrop is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bastrop home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bastrop residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bastrop also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.19% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bastrop include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Bastrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
