Pottsboro is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,780 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pottsboro is the 579th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Pottsboro was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pottsboro economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pottsboro, where the median household income is $69,439.00.
A relatively large number of people in Pottsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.17% 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.
Being a small town, Pottsboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Pottsboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pottsboro, 24.72% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pottsboro in 2022 was $41,498, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,992 for a family of four. However, Pottsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pottsboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pottsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pottsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pottsboro include English, German, Irish, Russian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pottsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.