Boyd is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,757 people and two associated neighborhoods, Boyd is the 742nd largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Boyd is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.83% of the Boyd workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Boyd is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boyd who work in office and administrative support (14.66%), sales jobs (12.01%), and management occupations (9.92%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Boyd is worth considering. One downside of living in Boyd, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.29 minutes every day commuting to work. Boyd is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Boyd, just 12.12% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Boyd in 2022 was $30,744, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,976 for a family of four. However, Boyd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boyd is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boyd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boyd residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Boyd also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boyd include Irish, German, English, Danish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Boyd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
