About Chandler

Chandler is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,927 people and just one neighborhood, Chandler is the 253rd largest community in Texas.

Chandler is a blue-collar town, with 35.4% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Chandler is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chandler who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.69%), sales jobs (12.01%), and healthcare (6.73%).

In Chandler, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Chandler is a very car-oriented town. 98.62% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Chandler is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Chandler has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Chandler Information and Demographics

The citizens of Chandler are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.60% of adults in Chandler have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chandler in 2000 was $18,562, 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 $74,248 for a family of four.

The people who call Chandler home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chandler is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chandler include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Chandler is English. Some people also speak Spanish.