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Gilmer, Texas

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StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Total Population5,02530,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,316$78,476$80,734
Median Age36.135.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$166,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$986$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate18.3%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.9%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.1%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.626.726.4
Worked from Home2.6%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gilmer, Texas

Age in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Median Age36.135.638.9
Under 18 %24.9%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Households1,75910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households61.5%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.8%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,476$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households19.2%11.4%n/a

Housing in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,00612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.3%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,468$4,232n/a

Education in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Less than High School10.1%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate38.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.9%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work93.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.3%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gilmer, Texas

StatisticGilmerTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Gilmer

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.