As is often the case in a small city, Idalou doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Idalou who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.77% of the adults in Idalou have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Idalou in 2022 was $29,837, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,348 for a family of four. However, Idalou contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Idalou is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Idalou 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 Idalou, accounting for 62.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Idalou residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Idalou include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Idalou is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
