Krum is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,548 people and three associated neighborhoods, Krum is the 354th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Krum, 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 Krum, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Krum’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Krum does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $111,316.00. Krum real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Krum house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Krum is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Krum is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Krum who work in office and administrative support (19.02%), sales jobs (14.42%), and management occupations (14.03%). Also of interest is that Krum 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 Krum telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.31% 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. Krum is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Krum’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Krum does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Krum citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.91% of adults in Krum have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Krum in 2022 was $41,753, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,012 for a family of four. However, Krum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Krum is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Krum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Krum residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Krum include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Other Arab. The most common language spoken in Krum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
