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Fate, TX
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Fate profile


Living in Fate



Fate is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 22,811 people and six associated neighborhoods, Fate is the 161st largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Fate was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fate economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fate, where the median household income is $121,935.00.

Fate real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Fate house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Fate has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fate telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.54% 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.

Because of many things, Fate is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fate 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, Fate has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fate’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Fate is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fate, the average commute to work is 34.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Fate ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Fate, 44.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Fate in 2022 was $41,305, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,220 for a family of four.

Fate is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fate residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fate also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fate include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

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