Overview Driftwood is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 106 people and just one neighborhood, Driftwood is the 1041st largest community in Texas. Driftwood home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Driftwood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Driftwood is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Driftwood is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Driftwood who work in management occupations (88.57%), art, media, and design (11.43%), and office and administrative support (0.00%). Of important note, Driftwood is also a town of artists. Driftwood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Driftwood鈥檚 character. Setting & Lifestyle Because of many things, Driftwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Driftwood 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 town鈥檚 good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Driftwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Driftwood鈥檚 overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Driftwood has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Driftwood has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Driftwood than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Driftwood may be for you. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Driftwood spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 7.50 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Driftwood is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Driftwood, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Being a small town, Driftwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. Driftwood Demographics The rate of college-level education in Driftwood is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.39% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Driftwood in 2022 was $35,062, 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 $140,248 for a family of four. The people who call Driftwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Driftwood residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Driftwood include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Driftwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.