Shallowater is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,972 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shallowater is the 523rd largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Shallowater, 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 Shallowater, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Shallowater’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Shallowater does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $89,107.00.

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

Shallowater is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Shallowater’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

The education level of Shallowater citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.30% of adults in Shallowater have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Shallowater in 2022 was $35,689, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,756 for a family of four. However, Shallowater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shallowater is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shallowater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shallowater residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Shallowater also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.43% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shallowater include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

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