Gun Barrel City, TX

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2022 Population

6,247

1.54% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

49.1

2.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

2.44% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,938

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$209,100

30.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gun Barrel City, TX had a population of 6.25k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $63,938. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gun Barrel City, TX grew from 6,152 to 6,247, a 1.54% increase and its median household income grew from $55,493 to $63,938, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gun Barrel City, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.2%), Other (Hispanic) (0.88%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.32%).

None of the households in Gun Barrel City, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Gun Barrel City, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gun Barrel City, TX was $209,100, and the homeownership rate was 87.9%.

Most people in Gun Barrel City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gun Barrel City, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gun Barrel City, TX is home to a population of 6.25k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.09% of Gun Barrel City, TX residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2022, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Gun Barrel City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 White (Hispanic) and 75 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Gun Barrel City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gun Barrel City, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gun Barrel City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 194
White (Hispanic)
165 ± 177
Two+ (Hispanic)
75 ± 76

4.72%

Hispanic Population

295 people

4.72% of the people in Gun Barrel City, TX are hispanic (295 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2022, 1.09% of Gun Barrel City, TX residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gun Barrel City, TX was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
174 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 66
World War II
63 ± 84

Gun Barrel City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gun Barrel City, TX employs 2.39k people. The largest industries in Gun Barrel City, TX are Retail Trade (405 people), Construction (297 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,714), Utilities ($72,195), and Manufacturing ($68,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2022 Value

± 412

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gun Barrel City, TX grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 2.23k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gun Barrel City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (450 people), Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gun Barrel City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.39k

2022 Value

± 412

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gun Barrel City, TX grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 2.23k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gun Barrel City, TX, are Retail Trade (405 people), Construction (297 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gun Barrel City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gun Barrel City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,407

Median earning men ± $16,212

$32,437

Median earning women ± $5,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,074), and Construction ($66,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($69,286), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,586), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,028).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Gun Barrel City, TX was $209,100 in 2022, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,800 to $209,100, a 30.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gun Barrel City, TX is 87.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gun Barrel City, TX have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gun Barrel City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$209,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$30,044

$2,344

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.9% of the housing units in Gun Barrel City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9506.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$63,938

Median Household Income

± $5,840

2.67k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Gun Barrel City, TX grew to $63,938 from the previous year's value of $55,493.

The following chart displays the households in Gun Barrel City, 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 Gun Barrel City, TX is from Gun Barrel City, TX.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Gun Barrel City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gun Barrel City, TX have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Gun Barrel City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gun Barrel City, TX (1.06k out of 6.25k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gun Barrel City, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

80.1% of the population of Gun Barrel City, TX has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 7.51% on non-group plans, and 3.95% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

7.51%

Non-Group

3.95%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gun Barrel City, TX declined by 20.7% from 25.1% to 19.9%.

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

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