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Terrell Hills, TX
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Terrell Hills is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,048 people and two associated neighborhoods, Terrell Hills is the 377th largest community in Texas.

Terrell Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Terrell Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Terrell Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Terrell Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.71% 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.

In addition, Terrell Hills is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Terrell Hills is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Terrell Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Terrell Hills perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

As is often the case in a small city, Terrell Hills doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

If knowledge is power, Terrell Hills is a pretty powerful place. 75.08% of the adults in Terrell Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Terrell Hills in 2018 was $99,662, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $398,648 for a family of four.

Terrell Hills is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Terrell Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terrell Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Terrell Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Terrell Hills include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Terrell Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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