White Settlement is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,046 people and four associated neighborhoods, White Settlement is the 155th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, White Settlement is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, White Settlement is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in White Settlement who work in office and administrative support (12.76%), sales jobs (12.43%), and management occupations (7.33%). Also of interest is that White Settlement 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 White Settlement telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.44% 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. The percentage of adults in White Settlement with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.65% of adults in White Settlement have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in White Settlement in 2022 was $25,890, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,560 for a family of four. However, White Settlement contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. White Settlement is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call White Settlement home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Settlement residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. White Settlement also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in White Settlement include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in White Settlement is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
