One of the benefits of Muleshoe is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.80 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Muleshoe is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Muleshoe with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.77% of adults in Muleshoe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Muleshoe in 2022 was $33,309, 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 $133,236 for a family of four. However, Muleshoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Muleshoe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe, accounting for 71.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Muleshoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Muleshoe include English, Scottish, Italian, German, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Muleshoe's cultural character, accounting for 18.04% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Muleshoe is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
