Horizon City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 23,314 people and five associated neighborhoods, Horizon City is the 138th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Horizon City, 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 Horizon City, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Horizon City’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Horizon City does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $61,194.00.Horizon City is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Horizon City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Horizon City who work in office and administrative support (15.06%), teaching (13.48%), and sales jobs (10.21%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.16% 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. Because of many things, Horizon City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Horizon City 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, Horizon City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Horizon City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Horizon City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Horizon City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.96% of adults in Horizon City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Horizon City in 2022 was $21,135, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,540 for a family of four. However, Horizon City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Horizon City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Horizon City 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 Horizon City, accounting for 90.22% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Horizon City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Horizon City include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Horizon City's cultural character, accounting for 24.77% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Horizon City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
