Scurry is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 871 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scurry is the 896th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Scurry was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Scurry economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Scurry, where the median household income is $84,732.00.Scurry is a blue-collar town, with 37.07% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Scurry is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Scurry who work in teaching (9.86%), healthcare (9.52%), and sales jobs (7.82%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Scurry is worth considering. In Scurry, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Scurry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Scurry citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.69% of adults 25 and older in Scurry have a college degree. The per capita income in Scurry in 2022 was $30,285, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,140 for a family of four. However, Scurry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scurry is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scurry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scurry residents report their race to be White. Scurry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.67% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Scurry include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Scurry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
