Colleyville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 19,606 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Colleyville is the 125th largest community in Texas.

Colleyville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Colleyville is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colleyville who work in management occupations (25.43%), sales jobs (15.30%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.42%).

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

In addition, Colleyville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Colleyville 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 town'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, Colleyville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Colleyville is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.1% - 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 Colleyville.

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

Colleyville Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Colleyville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Colleyville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Colleyville in 2000 was $50,159, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,636 for a family of four. However, Colleyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Colleyville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colleyville is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colleyville include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, French, Scotch-Irish, and European.

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