New Caney is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 41,239 people and six associated neighborhoods, New Caney is the largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in New Caney was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local New Caney economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in New Caney, where the median household income is $87,907.00.New Caney is a blue-collar town, with 37.94% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, New Caney is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Caney who work in management occupations (10.63%), office and administrative support (9.77%), and sales jobs (8.94%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.18% 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. One downside of living in New Caney, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.21 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of adults in New Caney with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.99% of adults in New Caney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Caney in 2022 was $33,257, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,028 for a family of four. However, New Caney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Caney is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Caney 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 New Caney, accounting for 47.82% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of New Caney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Caney include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. New Caney also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.64%. The most common language spoken in New Caney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
