Canutillo is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,212 people and three associated neighborhoods, Canutillo is the 331st largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Canutillo was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Canutillo economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Canutillo, where the median household income is $40,655.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.64% 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.

Canutillo is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Canutillo citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Canutillo have a college degree.

The per capita income in Canutillo in 2018 was $20,578, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,312 for a family of four. However, Canutillo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Canutillo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Canutillo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Canutillo 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 Canutillo, accounting for 94.03% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Canutillo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canutillo include Scots-Irish, English, Irish, Welsh, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Canutillo's cultural character, accounting for 22.10% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Canutillo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.