Jacinto City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,318 people and three associated neighborhoods, Jacinto City is the 258th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Jacinto City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.30% of the Jacinto City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Jacinto City is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacinto City who work in office and administrative support (10.27%), food service (9.95%), and sales jobs (9.67%). In Jacinto City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Jacinto City has a very low overall level of education: only 6.93% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Jacinto City in 2022 was $21,521, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,084 for a family of four. However, Jacinto City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jacinto City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacinto City 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 Jacinto City, accounting for 84.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Jacinto City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacinto City include Irish, German, French, English, and Italian. In addition, Jacinto City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.80%). The most common language spoken in Jacinto City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
