Comfort is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,211 people and two associated neighborhoods, Comfort is the 616th largest community in Texas.
Comfort real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Comfort house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.28% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Comfort is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Comfort doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Comfort who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.00% of the adults in Comfort have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Comfort in 2022 was $34,810, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,240 for a family of four. However, Comfort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Comfort is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Comfort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Comfort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Comfort also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.70% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Comfort include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Comfort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.