Lindale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,660 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lindale is the 335th largest community in Texas. Lindale 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 Lindale, where the median household income is $79,557.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
In Lindale, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Lindale is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Lindale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.38% of adults in Lindale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lindale in 2022 was $34,240, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,960 for a family of four. However, Lindale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lindale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lindale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lindale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lindale include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lindale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.