Frisco is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 33,501 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Frisco is the 76th largest community in Texas.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Frisco, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Frisco, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Frisco's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The city does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Frisco is $79,149.

Frisco is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.62% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Frisco is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Frisco who work in management occupations (17.61%), sales jobs (14.95%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.90%).

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

In Frisco, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

"If you live in Frisco, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Frisco residents do (98.2%). Frisco 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.

Frisco Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Frisco. 49.75% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Frisco in 2000 was $34,089, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,356 for a family of four. However, Frisco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Frisco is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Frisco home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Frisco is White, followed by African-American. Frisco also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.04% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Frisco include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

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