Farmers Branch is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 36,286 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Farmers Branch is the 94th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Farmers Branch was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Farmers Branch economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Farmers Branch, where the median household income is $88,282.00. Farmers Branch real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Farmers Branch house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Farmers Branch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Farmers Branch is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmers Branch who work in office and administrative support (11.98%), business and financial occupations (11.37%), and management occupations (10.90%). Also of interest is that Farmers Branch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.38% 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. Farmers Branch is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.06% of adults in Farmers Branch have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Farmers Branch in 2022 was $43,681, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,724 for a family of four. However, Farmers Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Farmers Branch is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch, accounting for 44.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Farmers Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Farmers Branch include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Farmers Branch's cultural character, accounting for 30.44% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Farmers Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
