Bovina - Farwell is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,833 people and just one neighborhood, Bovina - Farwell is the 386th largest community in Texas.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bovina - Farwell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.10% of the Bovina - Farwell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bovina - Farwell is a town of production and manufacturing workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bovina - Farwell who work in management occupations (11.16%), farm management occupations (8.88%), and office and administrative support (8.69%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Bovina - Farwell work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
As is often the case in a small town, Bovina - Farwell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Bovina - Farwell citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.94% of adults 25 and older in Bovina - Farwell have a college degree.
The per capita income in Bovina - Farwell in 2022 was $27,430, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,720 for a family of four. However, Bovina - Farwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bovina - Farwell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bovina - Farwell 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 Bovina - Farwell, accounting for 63.87% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bovina - Farwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bovina - Farwell include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
Bovina - Farwell also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.86%.
The most common language spoken in Bovina - Farwell is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
It used to be that most Americans lived on the farm, or otherwise made their living from the land, the forests, or the sea. With global trade and an economy increasingly based on providing services to one another, fewer people farm, fish or harvest timber now than at any time in American history. But according to NeighborhoodScout's leading analysis, the neighborhood stands apart from most American neighborhood due to the proportion of its residents still working in these fields. With 8.9% of the workforce so employed, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of such workers than 98.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 9 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 97.2% of America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 62.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bovina - Farwell are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 16.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 63.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 38.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (12.6%), and 11.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 53.8% of households. Some people also speak English (45.7%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Bovina - Farwell, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (62.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (7.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (2.0%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (1.9%). In addition, 26.9% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.