Crowley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,763 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Crowley is the 188th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Crowley is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Crowley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crowley who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.91%), sales jobs (11.41%), and management occupations (8.26%).

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

Because of many things, Crowley is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Crowley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Crowley perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Crowley is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 97.4% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Crowley.

As is often the case in a small town, Crowley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Crowley Information and Demographics

The population of Crowley overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Crowley, 16.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Crowley in 2000 was $19,897, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,588 for a family of four.

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

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