Tomball is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,201 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Tomball is the 224th largest community in Texas. Tomball real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Tomball house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Tomball is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Tomball is a city of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tomball who work in business and financial occupations (12.37%), management occupations (9.64%), and office and administrative support (9.29%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.42% 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. In Tomball, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Tomball citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.15% of adults in Tomball have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tomball in 2022 was $37,949, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,796 for a family of four. However, Tomball contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tomball is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tomball home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tomball residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tomball also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tomball include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Tomball is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
