Joshua is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,667 people and four associated neighborhoods, Joshua is the 293rd largest community in Texas. Joshua real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Joshua 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, Joshua is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Joshua is a city of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Joshua who work in management occupations (11.79%), teaching (9.23%), and healthcare suport services (7.83%). In Joshua, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Joshua doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Joshua overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Joshua, 23.22% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Joshua in 2022 was $31,936, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,744 for a family of four. However, Joshua contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Joshua is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Joshua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Joshua residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Joshua include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Joshua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
