Emory is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,344 people and two associated neighborhoods, Emory is the 780th largest community in Texas. Emory real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Emory house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Emory is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.19% of the Emory workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Emory is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Emory who work in office and administrative support (15.28%), sales jobs (10.19%), and maintenance occupations (7.56%). Emory is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Emory with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Emory in 2022 was $23,499, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,996 for a family of four. However, Emory contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Emory is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Emory home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Emory residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Emory include English, German, Swedish, Irish, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Emory is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
