Jersey Village is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,917 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Jersey Village is the 276th largest community in Texas.

Jersey Village is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jersey Village is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jersey Village who work in sales jobs (15.68%), management occupations (15.44%), and office and administrative support jobs (14.49%).

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

Jersey Village 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 city'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, Jersey Village's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Jersey Village is a very car-oriented city. 98.25% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Jersey Village is a small city, 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. Jersey Village has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Jersey Village is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Jersey Village Information and Demographics

The citizens of Jersey Village are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 43.62% of adults in Jersey Village have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jersey Village in 2000 was $36,092, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,368 for a family of four. However, Jersey Village contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jersey Village is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jersey Village home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jersey Village is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jersey Village include German, English, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Scottish.

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