Mansfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 78,542 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Mansfield is the 54th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Mansfield was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mansfield economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mansfield, where the median household income is $116,590.00. Mansfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Mansfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Mansfield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mansfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mansfield is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mansfield who work in management occupations (15.92%), office and administrative support (11.32%), and sales jobs (9.97%). Also of interest is that Mansfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 city of Mansfield is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.Mansfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.24% of adults in Mansfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Mansfield in 2022 was $46,214, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,856 for a family of four. However, Mansfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mansfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mansfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mansfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mansfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.98% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
