Nederland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,189 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Nederland is the 152nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Nederland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nederland is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Nederland who work in office and administrative support (11.28%), teaching (9.31%), and sales jobs (8.89%). Nederland 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 Nederland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.33% of adults in Nederland have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Nederland in 2022 was $37,661, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,644 for a family of four. However, Nederland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nederland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nederland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nederland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Nederland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nederland include Irish, German, French, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Nederland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
