Quitman is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,015 people and two associated neighborhoods, Quitman is the 654th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Quitman is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Quitman is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Quitman who work in office and administrative support (13.26%), sales jobs (10.61%), and teaching (8.84%). A relatively large number of people in Quitman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.41% 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. Quitman is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Quitman citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.98% of adults 25 and older in Quitman have a college degree. The per capita income in Quitman in 2022 was $28,460, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,840 for a family of four. However, Quitman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quitman is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Quitman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quitman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Quitman include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Quitman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
