Pilot Point is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,884 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pilot Point is the 419th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pilot Point, 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 Pilot Point, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pilot Point’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pilot Point does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $79,128.00.
Also of interest is that Pilot Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.08% 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.
Pilot Point is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pilot Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Pilot Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pilot Point, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Pilot Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Pilot Point is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pilot Point in 2022 was $36,859, 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 $147,436 for a family of four.
Pilot Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pilot Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pilot Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pilot Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pilot Point include English, Irish, German, Danish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Pilot Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.