It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hamilton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hamilton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hamilton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hamilton may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hamilton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Hamilton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Hamilton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.60% of adults in Hamilton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hamilton in 2022 was $25,495, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,980 for a family of four. However, Hamilton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hamilton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hamilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hamilton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hamilton include English, Irish, German, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Hamilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
