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Maxwell, TX

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Overview


Maxwell is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,272 people and just one neighborhood, Maxwell is the 525th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Maxwell, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Maxwell, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Maxwell’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Maxwell does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $77,063.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Maxwell is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Maxwell is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Maxwell who work in maintenance occupations (10.49%), healthcare (9.72%), and management occupations (8.70%).

A relatively large number of people in Maxwell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.78% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

One downside of living in Maxwell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.34 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Maxwell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The education level of Maxwell citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.69% of adults 25 and older in Maxwell have a college degree.

The per capita income in Maxwell in 2022 was $33,968, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,872 for a family of four. However, Maxwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maxwell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Maxwell 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 Maxwell, accounting for 56.23% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Maxwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Maxwell include Irish, German, English, French, and British.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

The neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 52.3% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.2% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.

In addition, owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 96.1% of neighborhoods in America.

Furthermore, unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 90.2% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more British and Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.4% of this neighborhood's residents have British ancestry and 54.0% have Mexican ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Maxwell are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 56.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 37.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 87.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 31.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (27.4%), and 9.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 71.2% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (28.8%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Maxwell, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (54.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (7.8%), and residents who report German roots (7.4%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (4.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (4.0%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (77.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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