Wilmer, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,391

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

116% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,626

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,200

41.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wilmer, TX is home to a population of 6.39k people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Wilmer, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Wilmer, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Wilmer, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmer, TX was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmer, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 1.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 897
White (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 1.23k

57.4%

Hispanic Population

3.67k people

57.4% of the people in Wilmer, TX are hispanic (3.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmer, 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

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

986 people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Wilmer, TX residents (1.12k 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 Wilmer, TX was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

32 ± 51

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

Economy

The economy of Wilmer, TX employs 2.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmer, TX were Educational Services (486 people), Construction (458 people), and Manufacturing (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,774), Manufacturing ($60,951), and Educational Services ($58,112).

Employment

Occupations

2.33k

2024 Value

± 636

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmer, TX declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 2.76k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmer, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (437 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (360 people), and Management Occupations (238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmer, 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

2.33k

2024 Value

± 636

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmer, TX declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 2.76k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmer, TX, are Educational Services (486 people), Construction (458 people), and Manufacturing (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmer, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wilmer, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,313

Median earning men ± $10,022

$48,739

Median earning women ± $17,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,774), Manufacturing ($60,951), and Retail Trade ($45,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,911) and Retail Trade ($26,490).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmer, TX was $157,200 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,200 to $157,200, a 41.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmer, TX is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmer, TX have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmer, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,781

$1,061

Median Property Taxes

±$402

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 Wilmer, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Wilmer, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmer, 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.

$59,626

Median Household Income

± $16,411

1.82k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Wilmer, TX grew to $59,626 from the previous year's value of $58,837.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmer, 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 Wilmer, 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 (89%)
Carpooled (4.83%)
Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Wilmer, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.83%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmer, TX have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.233% of the workforce in Wilmer, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmer, TX (1.99k out of 6.07k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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