Quitman is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,015 people and two associated neighborhoods, Quitman is the 654th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Quitman isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Quitman are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Quitman is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Quitman who work in office and administrative support (13.26%), sales jobs (10.61%), and teaching (8.84%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.41% 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. Quitman 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.In terms of college education, Quitman is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.98% of adults 25 and older in Quitman have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Quitman in 2022 was $28,460, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,840 for a family of four. However, Quitman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quitman is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Quitman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quitman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Quitman include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Quitman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
