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Cypress, TX
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Cypress profile


Living in Cypress



Cypress is a relatively large town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 208,671 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Cypress is the 14th largest community in Texas. Cypress 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 Cypress, where the median household income is $119,301.00.

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

Also of interest is that Cypress has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Cypress telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.14% 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.

Because of many things, Cypress is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cypress a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cypress has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cypress’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Cypress, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.18 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Cypress are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.57% of adults in Cypress have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cypress in 2018 was $43,937, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,748 for a family of four.

Cypress is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cypress home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cypress residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cypress also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.40% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cypress include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

In addition, Cypress has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.70%).

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