Gunter, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,398

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.54%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,000

8.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$547,600

2.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gunter, TX is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Gunter, TX residents were born outside of the country (309 people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Gunter, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 580 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 78 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Gunter, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gunter, TX was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gunter, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 329
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
580 ± 502
Other (Hispanic)
78 ± 59

31.6%

Hispanic Population

758 people

31.6% of the people in Gunter, TX are hispanic (758 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gunter, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Gunter, TX residents (309 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 Gunter, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 20
Vietnam
13 ± 24

Gunter, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gunter, TX employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gunter, TX were Manufacturing (277 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (192 people), and Educational Services (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,542), and Utilities ($83,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 290

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunter, TX grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 1.24k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gunter, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (162 people), Management Occupations (153 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gunter, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 290

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunter, TX grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 1.24k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gunter, TX, are Manufacturing (277 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (192 people), and Educational Services (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gunter, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gunter, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,115

Median earning men ± $23,262

$29,954

Median earning women ± $18,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,309), and Retail Trade ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,833), Public Administration ($70,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,481).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gunter, TX was $547,600 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $535,400 to $547,600, a 2.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Gunter, TX is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gunter, TX have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gunter, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$547,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,976

$489

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Gunter, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gunter, 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.

$120,000

Median Household Income

± $21,230

706

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 706 households in Gunter, TX grew to $120,000 from the previous year's value of $110,795.

The following chart displays the households in Gunter, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gunter, 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 (65%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Gunter, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gunter, TX have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Gunter, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gunter, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gunter, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gunter, TX (61 out of 2.4k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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