Flower Mound is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 51,203 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Flower Mound is the 48th largest community in Texas.

Flower Mound is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Flower Mound is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Flower Mound who work in management occupations (20.44%), sales jobs (15.35%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.67%).

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

In addition, Flower Mound 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.

Flower Mound 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, Flower Mound's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Flower Mound, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

"If you live in Flower Mound, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Flower Mound residents do (97.6%). Flower Mound is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Flower Mound Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Flower Mound, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Flower Mound is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.12% 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 Flower Mound in 2000 was $34,699, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,796 for a family of four. However, Flower Mound contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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