Krum is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,548 people and three associated neighborhoods, Krum is the 354th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Krum was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Krum economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Krum, where the median household income is $105,366.00.Unlike some cities, Krum isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Krum are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Krum is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Krum who work in office and administrative support (22.40%), sales jobs (11.38%), and management occupations (10.24%). Also of interest is that Krum 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: 12.70% 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. Because of many things, Krum is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Krum 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, Krum has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Krum’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Krum is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Krum, the average commute to work is 31.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Krum does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Krum are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.89% of adults in Krum have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Krum in 2022 was $36,874, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,496 for a family of four. However, Krum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Krum is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Krum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Krum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Krum include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Krum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
