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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Scurry, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Scurry, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Scurry’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Scurry does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $84,732.00.
A relatively large number of people in Scurry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.54% 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.
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.
One downside of living in Scurry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.45 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Scurry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Scurry is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.69% of adults 25 and older in Scurry have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.