Scurry is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 829 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scurry is the 896th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Scurry, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Scurry, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Scurry’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Scurry does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $108,125.00. Scurry real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Scurry house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Scurry isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Scurry are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Scurry is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scurry who work in management occupations (13.08%), teaching (12.77%), and healthcare (8.10%). A relatively large number of people in Scurry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Scurry is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Scurry, the average commute to work is 39.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Scurry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Scurry is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.12% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Scurry in 2022 was $40,009, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,036 for a family of four. However, Scurry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Scurry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scurry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Scurry include English, German, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Scurry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
