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Terrell Hills, TX
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Living in Terrell Hills



Terrell Hills is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,048 people and two associated neighborhoods, Terrell Hills is the 377th largest community in Texas.

Terrell Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Terrell Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.71% 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 addition, Terrell Hills is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Terrell Hills is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Terrell Hills a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Terrell Hills has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Terrell Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small city, Terrell Hills does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Terrell Hills. 75.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Terrell Hills in 2022 was $99,662, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $398,648 for a family of four.

Terrell Hills is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Terrell Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terrell Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Terrell Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Terrell Hills include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Terrell Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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