New Caney is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 37,505 people and six associated neighborhoods, New Caney is the largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in New Caney, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to New Caney, and putting down their money on brand new construction. New Caney’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. New Caney does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $79,162.00.When you are in New Caney, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.08% of New Caney’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, New Caney is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Caney who work in office and administrative support (10.36%), sales jobs (9.04%), and management occupations (9.04%). In New Caney, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in New Caney with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.74% of adults in New Caney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Caney in 2022 was $31,830, 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 $127,320 for a family of four. However, New Caney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Caney is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Caney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Caney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Caney also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 45.11% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Caney include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of New Caney's cultural character, accounting for 19.04% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in New Caney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
