Gilmer, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,025

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

6.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,316

7.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,700

3.73% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gilmer, TX is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.11% of Gilmer, TX residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Gilmer, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 621 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 515 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Gilmer, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilmer, TX was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilmer, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 402
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
621 ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
515 ± 328

12.2%

Hispanic Population

614 people

12.2% of the people in Gilmer, TX are hispanic (614 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilmer, 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

1.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 1.11% of Gilmer, TX residents (56 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 Gilmer, TX was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 81
Vietnam
30 ± 44

Gilmer, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gilmer, TX employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilmer, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (338 people), Educational Services (243 people), and Manufacturing (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($99,519), Construction ($80,000), and Wholesale Trade ($68,382).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 356

8.21%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilmer, TX grew at a rate of 8.21%, from 1.67k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilmer, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people), Management Occupations (190 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilmer, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 356

8.21%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilmer, TX grew at a rate of 8.21%, from 1.67k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilmer, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (338 people), Educational Services (243 people), and Manufacturing (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilmer, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gilmer, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,475

Median earning men ± $26,604

$25,369

Median earning women ± $13,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,466), and Manufacturing ($72,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilmer, TX was $166,700 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,700 to $166,700, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilmer, TX is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilmer, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilmer, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,499

$991

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Gilmer, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilmer, 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.

$44,316

Median Household Income

± $8,445

1.76k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Gilmer, TX grew to $44,316 from the previous year's value of $41,279.

The following chart displays the households in Gilmer, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilmer, 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 (93.2%)
Carpooled (4.22%)
Worked At Home (2.62%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Gilmer, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.22%) and those who worked at home (2.62%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilmer, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.32% of the workforce in Gilmer, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilmer, TX (863 out of 4.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilmer, 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.

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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