Canutillo is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,212 people and three associated neighborhoods, Canutillo is the 331st largest community in Texas. Canutillo has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Canutillo, where the median household income is $40,655.00.

A relatively large number of people in Canutillo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.64% 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.

Canutillo is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Canutillo is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Canutillo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canutillo in 2022 was $20,578, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,312 for a family of four. However, Canutillo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Canutillo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Canutillo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Canutillo 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 Canutillo, accounting for 94.03% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Canutillo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canutillo include Scots-Irish, English, Irish, Welsh, and Polish.

Canutillo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.10%.

The most common language spoken in Canutillo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.