Gatesville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,228

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.07%

9.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,217

4.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,300

28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gatesville, TX is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.21% of Gatesville, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Gatesville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Gatesville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gatesville, TX was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gatesville, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gatesville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.09k ± 441
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 329
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 388

26.4%

Hispanic Population

4.28k people

26.4% of the people in Gatesville, TX are hispanic (4.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gatesville, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

5.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

848 people

As of 2024, 6.21% of Gatesville, TX residents (1.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gatesville, TX was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gatesville, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
448 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 90
Vietnam
140 ± 80

Gatesville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gatesville, TX.

Economy

The economy of Gatesville, TX employs 2.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gatesville, TX were Public Administration (415 people), Educational Services (371 people), and Construction (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,389), and Finance & Insurance ($62,619).

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2024 Value

± 406

−4.62%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gatesville, TX declined at a rate of −4.62%, from 3.07k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gatesville, TX, are Management Occupations (404 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gatesville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.93k

2024 Value

± 406

−4.62%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gatesville, TX declined at a rate of −4.62%, from 3.07k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gatesville, TX, are Public Administration (415 people), Educational Services (371 people), and Construction (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gatesville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gatesville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,850

Median earning men ± $11,883

$38,125

Median earning women ± $3,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,197), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,598), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,528), and Public Administration ($47,176).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gatesville, TX was $207,300 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,000 to $207,300, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Gatesville, TX is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gatesville, TX have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gatesville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,924

$1,969

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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 Gatesville, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Gatesville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gatesville, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,217

Median Household Income

± $13,159

3.08k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Gatesville, TX grew to $57,217 from the previous year's value of $54,802.

The following chart displays the households in Gatesville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gatesville, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Gatesville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gatesville, TX have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Gatesville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gatesville, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gatesville, TX (627 out of 6.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gatesville, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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