Idalou is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,184 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Idalou is the 553rd largest community in Texas.

Idalou is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Idalou is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Idalou who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.77%), sales jobs (11.98%), and healthcare (7.03%).

Idalou 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, Idalou's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the benefits of Idalou is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.74 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Idalou 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.

Idalou Information and Demographics

The citizens of Idalou are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.51% of adults in Idalou having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Idalou in 2000 was $14,664, 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 $58,656 for a family of four.

Idalou is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Idalou home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Idalou is White, followed by Native American. Idalou also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.51% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Idalou include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Idalou is English. Some people also speak Spanish.