Missouri City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 76,500 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Missouri City is the 53rd largest community in Texas. Missouri City real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Missouri City 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, Missouri City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Missouri City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Missouri City who work in office and administrative support (12.24%), sales jobs (9.75%), and management occupations (8.83%). Also of interest is that Missouri City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.83% 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. Missouri City is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Missouri City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Missouri City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Missouri City is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.90% of adults in Missouri City 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 Missouri City in 2022 was $41,033, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,132 for a family of four. However, Missouri City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Missouri City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Missouri City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Missouri City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Missouri City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Missouri City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Nigerian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Missouri City's cultural character, accounting for 23.22% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Missouri City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
