Van Alstyne is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,782 people and just one neighborhood, Van Alstyne is the 420th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Van Alstyne’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Van Alstyne does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $93,373.00.
Van Alstyne real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Van Alstyne house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some cities, Van Alstyne isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Van Alstyne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Van Alstyne is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Van Alstyne who work in teaching (12.87%), management occupations (12.00%), and office and administrative support (9.75%).
A relatively large number of people in Van Alstyne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.73% 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.
Van Alstyne is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Van Alstyne’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The citizens of Van Alstyne are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.56% of adults in Van Alstyne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Van Alstyne in 2022 was $39,502, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,008 for a family of four. However, Van Alstyne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Van Alstyne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Van Alstyne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Van Alstyne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Van Alstyne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Van Alstyne include English, Irish, German, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Van Alstyne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, if you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 10.1% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Texas. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives and active retirees.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.8% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Greek at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Van Alstyne are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 77.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 46.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (21.0%), and 9.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Van Alstyne, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (15.3%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (14.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.3%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (9.8%), along with some French ancestry residents (6.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (65.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.