Farmers Branch is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 36,286 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Farmers Branch is the 94th largest community in Texas. Farmers Branch has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Farmers Branch, where the median household income is $88,282.00.
Farmers Branch real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Farmers Branch house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.38% 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.
Farmers Branch, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
The education level of Farmers Branch ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Farmers Branch, 45.06% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Farmers Branch in 2022 was $43,681, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,724 for a family of four. However, Farmers Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Farmers Branch is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmers Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Farmers Branch, accounting for 44.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Farmers Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Farmers Branch include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
Farmers Branch also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.44%.
The most common language spoken in Farmers Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.