Tyler is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 110,327 people and 40 associated neighborhoods, Tyler is the 38th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Tyler isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tyler are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tyler is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tyler who work in office and administrative support (11.33%), sales jobs (9.56%), and healthcare (8.73%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The education level of Tyler citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.71% of adults in Tyler have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tyler in 2022 was $34,235, 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 $136,940 for a family of four. However, Tyler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tyler is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tyler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tyler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tyler also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tyler include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Tyler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
