Manvel is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 17,261 people and five associated neighborhoods, Manvel is the 251st largest community in Texas. Manvel has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Manvel, where the median household income is $113,938.00.
Also of interest is that Manvel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Manvel 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, Manvel’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Manvel is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manvel, the average commute to work is 38.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Manvel doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Manvel are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.81% of adults in Manvel have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Manvel in 2022 was $44,338, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,352 for a family of four. However, Manvel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Manvel is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Manvel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manvel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Manvel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Manvel include German, Irish, English, Ukrainian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Manvel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.