Pilot Point is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,884 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pilot Point is the 419th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Pilot Point was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pilot Point economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pilot Point, where the median household income is $79,128.00.
Pilot Point real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Pilot Point house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.08% 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.
Because of many things, Pilot Point is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pilot Point really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pilot Point perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Pilot Point, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.61 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Pilot Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Pilot Point is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pilot Point in 2022 was $36,859, 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 $147,436 for a family of four.
Pilot Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pilot Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pilot Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pilot Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pilot Point include English, Irish, German, Danish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Pilot Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.