Blanco is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,005 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blanco is the 699th largest community in Texas. Blanco has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Blanco, where the median household income is $67,292.00. Blanco real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Blanco house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Blanco isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blanco are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blanco is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blanco who work in management occupations (12.45%), sales jobs (8.81%), and food service (8.16%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Blanco doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Blanco citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.10% of adults in Blanco have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Blanco in 2022 was $37,643, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,572 for a family of four. However, Blanco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blanco is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blanco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blanco residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Blanco also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Blanco include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Blanco is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
