Trinidad is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 853 people and two associated neighborhoods, Trinidad is the 854th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Trinidad is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trinidad is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Trinidad who work in food service (11.11%), law enforcement and fire fighting (9.21%), and healthcare (8.67%). One downside of living in Trinidad, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.01 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Trinidad doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Trinidad rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.32% of adults 25 and older in Trinidad have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Trinidad in 2022 was $21,787, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,148 for a family of four. However, Trinidad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Trinidad is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trinidad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trinidad residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Trinidad also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Trinidad include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Trinidad is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
