Dilley is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dilley is the 491st largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Dilley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dilley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dilley is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dilley who work in management occupations (14.02%), sales jobs (13.94%), and office and administrative support (13.42%). A relatively large number of people in Dilley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% 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. One of the benefits of Dilley is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Being a small city, Dilley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Dilley with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dilley in 2022 was $21,938, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,752 for a family of four. However, Dilley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dilley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dilley 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 Dilley, accounting for 83.03% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dilley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dilley include Irish, English, Welsh, German, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Dilley is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
