Dilley is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dilley is the 491st largest community in Texas.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.62% 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dilley spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Dilley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Dilley with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dilley in 2022 was $21,938, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,752 for a family of four. However, Dilley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dilley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dilley 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 Dilley, accounting for 83.03% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dilley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dilley include Irish, English, Welsh, German, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Dilley is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.