Watauga is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 21,848 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Watauga is the 113rd largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Watauga is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Watauga is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Watauga who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.68%), sales jobs (13.50%), and management occupations (8.59%).

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

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

Residents of Watauga by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 99.1% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented city. While Watauga may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Watauga Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Watauga is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.82% of adults 25 and older in Watauga have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Watauga in 2000 was $19,872, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,488 for a family of four. However, Watauga contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watauga is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watauga home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Watauga is White, followed by Asian. Watauga also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.56% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Watauga include German, Irish, English, and French.

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