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Magnolia, TX
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Living in Magnolia



Magnolia is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,349 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 598th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Magnolia, 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 Magnolia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Magnolia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Magnolia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $59,922.00.

Magnolia real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Magnolia house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Magnolia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Magnolia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

In terms of college education, Magnolia is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Magnolia in 2018 was $43,176, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,704 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Magnolia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Ethiopian.

The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.