Conroe is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 108,248 people and 46 associated neighborhoods, Conroe is the 44th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Conroe was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Conroe economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Conroe, where the median household income is $71,630.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Conroe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Conroe is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Conroe who work in management occupations (13.95%), sales jobs (10.36%), and office and administrative support (8.46%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Conroe citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.17% of adults in Conroe have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Conroe in 2022 was $37,839, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,356 for a family of four. However, Conroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Conroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Conroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Conroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.99% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Conroe include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. Conroe also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.58%. The most common language spoken in Conroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
