Mansfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 76,724 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Mansfield is the 54th largest community in Texas. Mansfield has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Mansfield, where the median household income is $112,465.00. Mansfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Mansfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Mansfield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mansfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mansfield is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mansfield who work in management occupations (16.31%), sales jobs (11.24%), and office and administrative support (10.73%). Also of interest is that Mansfield 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: 12.97% 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, Mansfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mansfield 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, Mansfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mansfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Mansfield is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.Mansfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.86% of adults in Mansfield 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 Mansfield in 2022 was $44,700, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,800 for a family of four. Mansfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mansfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mansfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mansfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
