Kyle is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,977 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Kyle is the 147th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kyle is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kyle is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kyle who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.42%), sales jobs (8.89%), and management occupations (5.65%).

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

In Kyle, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Kyle is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98% - 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 Kyle.

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

Kyle Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Kyle is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.32% of adults 25 and older in Kyle have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kyle in 2000 was $16,468, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,872 for a family of four.

Kyle is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kyle home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kyle is White, followed by African-American. Kyle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 50.35% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Kyle include German, Irish, and English.

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