Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.80 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Muleshoe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Muleshoe rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.77% of adults 25 and older in Muleshoe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Muleshoe in 2022 was $33,309, 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 $133,236 for a family of four. However, Muleshoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Muleshoe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe, accounting for 71.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Muleshoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Muleshoe include English, Scottish, Italian, German, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Muleshoe's cultural character, accounting for 18.04% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Muleshoe is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
