Navasota is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,969 people and four associated neighborhoods, Navasota is the 299th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Navasota is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Navasota is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Navasota who work in management occupations (12.28%), sales jobs (10.04%), and teaching (8.31%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.76% 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, Navasota doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Navasota are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.46% of adults in Navasota have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Navasota in 2022 was $32,068, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,272 for a family of four. However, Navasota contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Navasota is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Navasota home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Navasota, accounting for 41.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Navasota residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Navasota include English, German, Irish, African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Navasota is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
