Irving is a large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 254,715 people and 72 associated neighborhoods, Irving is the 11th largest community in Texas.
Irving real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Irving house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Irving 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 Irving telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.03% 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.
One thing noticeable about Irving, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Irving is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Irving a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Irving is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
Irving is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.52% of adults in Irving 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 Irving in 2022 was $37,211, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,844 for a family of four. However, Irving contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Irving is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Irving home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Irving, accounting for 43.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Irving residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Irving include English, German, Irish, Italian, and African.
In addition, Irving has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (41.07%).
The most common language spoken in Irving is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.