Scurry is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 782 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scurry is the 896th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Scurry, 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 Scurry, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Scurry’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Scurry does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $90,750.00. Scurry real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Scurry house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Scurry isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Scurry are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Scurry is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Scurry who work in management occupations (11.85%), office and administrative support (11.11%), and teaching (9.26%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.15% 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. One downside of living in Scurry is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Scurry, the average commute to work is 38.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Scurry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Scurry who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.84% of adults in Scurry have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Scurry in 2022 was $37,775, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,100 for a family of four. However, Scurry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scurry is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scurry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scurry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Scurry include German, English, French, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Scurry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
