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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mansfield, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mansfield, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mansfield’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mansfield does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $112,465.00. 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 (16.31%), sales jobs (11.24%), and office and administrative support (10.73%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Mansfield 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, Mansfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mansfield 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. 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. 41.86% 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 $44,700, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,800 for a family of four. 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 16.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
