Gainesville, TX

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2021 Population
17,146
3.56% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.8
3.36% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
23.1%
3.69% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$47,164
1.81% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$110,900
7.98% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
8,040
2.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gainesville, TX had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $47,164. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gainesville, TX grew from 16,557 to 17,146, a 3.56% increase and its median household income grew from $46,327 to $47,164, a 1.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (22.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in Gainesville, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.9% of the residents in Gainesville, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gainesville, TX are North Central Texas College (224110) (1,518 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Gainesville, TX was $110,900, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Gainesville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gainesville, TX is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.1% of Gainesville, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.25k people).

In 2021, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Gainesville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k White (Hispanic) and 1.36k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.9%
2021 Citizenship
88.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.9% of Gainesville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, TX was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.65k ± 457
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.83k ± 649
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 528
32.8%
Hispanic Population
5.62k people

In 2021, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Gainesville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k White (Hispanic) and 1.36k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.8% of the people in Gainesville, TX are hispanic (5.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gainesville, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.25k people
13.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.2k people

As of 2021, 13.1% of Gainesville, TX residents (2.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gainesville, TX was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    273 ± 119
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    125 ± 93
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 51

Gainesville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Gainesville, TX employs 8.04k people. The largest industries in Gainesville, TX are Manufacturing (1,103 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (818 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($126,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,569), and Wholesale Trade ($65,586).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

8.04k
2021 Value
± 720
2.59%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gainesville, TX grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 7.84k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, TX, are Production Occupations (1,020 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,013 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.04k
2021 Value
± 720
2.59%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gainesville, TX grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 7.84k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, TX, are Manufacturing (1,103 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,532
Median earning men ± $4,897
$27,335
Median earning women ± $6,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($125,844), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,667), and Wholesale Trade ($65,586).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,750), and Public Administration ($39,571).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Gainesville, TX awarded 1,518 degrees. The student population of Gainesville, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,180 male students and 4,473 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gainesville, TX are White (921 and 62.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (335 and 22.7%), Black or African American (108 and 7.32%), and Asian (49 and 3.32%).

The largest universities in Gainesville, TX by number of degrees awarded are North Central Texas College (224110) (1,518 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gainesville, TX are General Studies (715 and 47.1%), Welding Technology (149 and 9.82%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (107 and 7.05%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 7,653 students enrolled in Gainesville, TX, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,200 records, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 715 degrees awarded
  2. 99 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gainesville, TX was General Studies with 715 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gainesville, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,518 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Texas College (224110) with 1,518 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 671 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gainesville, TX, which is 0.792 times less than the 847 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 921 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 335 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, TX was $110,900 in 2021, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $110,900, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, TX is 49.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gainesville, TX have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gainesville, TX is $47,164. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Gainesville, TX was Census Tract 2 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $76,190 and $63,809.

Property

$110,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,404
$3,342
Median Property Taxes
±$467

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gainesville, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gainesville, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

49.8%
Homeownership
2021
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.8% of the housing units in Gainesville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 9
  3. Census Tract 1

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gainesville, TX was Census Tract 2 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $76,190 and $63,809.

The following map shows all of the places in Gainesville, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$47,164
Median Household Income
± $2,905
6.71k
Number of Households
± 669

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Gainesville, TX grew to $47,164 from the previous year's value of $46,327.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gainesville, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (12.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.96%)

In 2021, 79.7% of workers in Gainesville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (3.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, TX have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Gainesville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gainesville, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, TX (3.87k out of 16.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gainesville, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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77.9% of the population of Gainesville, TX has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 7.07% on non-group plans, and 0.555% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cooke County, TX see 3438 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.2% increase from the previous year (3121 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2435 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1656 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,438 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cooke County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cooke County, TX see an average of 3,438 patients per year. This represents a 10.2% increase from the previous year (3,121 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cooke County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

22.1%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
7.07%
Non-Group
0.555%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gainesville, TX grew by 1.6% from 21.8% to 22.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gainesville, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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