Gladewater, TX

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2023 Population

6,297

2.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.2%

14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,100

9.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,400

8.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gladewater, TX had a population of 6.3k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $52,100. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gladewater, TX grew from 6,166 to 6,297, a 2.12% increase and its median household income grew from $47,749 to $52,100, a 9.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gladewater, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.35%), Other (Hispanic) (3.65%), and White (Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Gladewater, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Gladewater, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gladewater, TX was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Gladewater, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gladewater, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gladewater, TX is home to a population of 6.3k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.14% of Gladewater, TX residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Gladewater, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 400 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Gladewater, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gladewater, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gladewater, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 616
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 461
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 234

10.4%

Hispanic Population

656 people

10.4% of the people in Gladewater, TX are hispanic (656 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gladewater, 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 Gladewater, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gladewater, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Gladewater, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

3.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2023, 3.14% of Gladewater, TX residents (198 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gladewater, TX was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 133
Vietnam
125 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 80

Gladewater, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gladewater, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Gladewater, TX are Retail Trade (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), and Manufacturing (367 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($65,313), Public Administration ($65,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,896).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gladewater, TX, are Management Occupations (350 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (338 people), and Production Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gladewater, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gladewater, TX, are Retail Trade (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), and Manufacturing (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gladewater, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gladewater, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gladewater, TX was $162,400 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,200 to $162,400, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Gladewater, TX is 57.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gladewater, TX have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gladewater, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,723

$1,388

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Gladewater, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.8% of the housing units in Gladewater, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9506

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Gladewater, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$52,100

Median Household Income

± $6,343

2.4k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Gladewater, TX grew to $52,100 from the previous year's value of $47,749.

The following chart displays the households in Gladewater, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gladewater, TX is from Gladewater, TX.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.5%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Gladewater, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.5%) and those who worked at home (6.3%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gladewater, TX have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Gladewater, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gladewater, TX (1.64k out of 6.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gladewater, TX is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.9% of the population of Gladewater, TX has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see 1119 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 485 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,119 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gregg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see an average of 1,119 patients per year. This represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1,158 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

8.61%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gladewater, TX declined by 25.5% from 17.6% to 13.1%.

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

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