Granite Shoals is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,451 people and two associated neighborhoods, Granite Shoals is the 372nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Granite Shoals isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Granite Shoals are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Granite Shoals is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Granite Shoals who work in sales jobs (17.74%), management occupations (10.55%), and office and administrative support (7.58%). Also of interest is that Granite Shoals 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 Granite Shoals telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.01% 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. Residents will find that the city 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, Granite Shoals is worth considering. One downside of living in Granite Shoals is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Granite Shoals, the average commute to work is 32.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Granite Shoals doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Granite Shoals citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.26% of adults in Granite Shoals have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Granite Shoals in 2022 was $37,710, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,840 for a family of four. However, Granite Shoals contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Granite Shoals is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Granite Shoals home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Granite Shoals residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Granite Shoals also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 46.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Granite Shoals include German, Irish, English, French, and Scots-Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Granite Shoals's cultural character, accounting for 15.02% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Granite Shoals is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
