Santa Fe is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,843 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Santa Fe is the 218th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Santa Fe isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Santa Fe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Santa Fe is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Santa Fe who work in management occupations (15.89%), office and administrative support (10.98%), and healthcare (7.96%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.55% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Santa Fe is worth considering. In Santa Fe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, the citizens of Santa Fe rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.57% of adults 25 and older in Santa Fe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Santa Fe in 2022 was $41,479, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,916 for a family of four. However, Santa Fe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Santa Fe is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Santa Fe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Santa Fe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Santa Fe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Santa Fe include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Santa Fe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
