Horseshoe Bay is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,063 people and three associated neighborhoods, Horseshoe Bay is the 428th largest community in Texas. Horseshoe Bay home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Horseshoe Bay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Horseshoe Bay is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Horseshoe Bay is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Horseshoe Bay who work in sales jobs (23.18%), management occupations (21.57%), and office and administrative support (7.83%). Of important note, Horseshoe Bay is also a city of artists. Horseshoe Bay has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Horseshoe Bay’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.40% 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. Another notable thing is that Horseshoe Bay is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Horseshoe Bay’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Horseshoe Bay has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Horseshoe Bay has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Horseshoe Bay than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Horseshoe Bay may be for you. Being a small city, Horseshoe Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Horseshoe Bay is a pretty powerful place. 53.79% of the adults in Horseshoe Bay have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Horseshoe Bay in 2022 was $87,969, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $351,876 for a family of four. The people who call Horseshoe Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horseshoe Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Horseshoe Bay include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Horseshoe Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
