Southlake is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 31,102 people and six associated neighborhoods, Southlake is the 107th largest community in Texas. Southlake home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Southlake real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Southlake is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Southlake is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Southlake who work in management occupations (29.21%), business and financial occupations (12.50%), and sales jobs (11.26%). Also of interest is that Southlake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Southlake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Southlake is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Southlake is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Southlake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southlake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Southlake, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Southlake is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.08% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Southlake in 2022 was $110,228, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $440,912 for a family of four. Southlake is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Southlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Southlake include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Southlake has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.89%). The most common language spoken in Southlake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
