Living in Gilmer Independent School District Area

Living Summary

6,019

households

17,786

Total Population

$139,200

Average House Value

$801

Average Housing Rent

$51,889

Average Household Income

82.35%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,446

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,019 households are located in Gilmer Independent School District area. Among them, 2,045 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.51 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,035 and 4,335 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (533) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (968) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Gilmer Independent School District, Texas
Household	6,019
Population	17,786
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,045 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,035
Total Students	4,335
Pre-Kindergarten	293
Kindergarten	236
Grade 1-8	2,213
Grade 9-12	991
College/Graduate School	602
Veterans	13,621
Non-citizen	533
Non-English Home Language	968
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,185 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,702 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,702 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,286 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Gilmer Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,179	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,047	84.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	777	10.82%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	83	1.16%
Other method	14	0.20%
Worked from home	258	3.59%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,286	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,215	30.40%
Service	1,197	16.43%
Sales and office	1,995	27.38%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	701	9.62%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,178	16.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,286	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	387	5.31%
Construction	724	9.94%
Manufacturing	610	8.37%
Wholesale trade	167	2.29%
Retail trade	1,102	15.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	368	5.05%
Information	53	0.73%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	454	6.23%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	697	9.57%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,816	24.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	475	6.52%
Other services, except public administration	190	2.61%
Public administration	243	3.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,286	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,895	80.91%
Government workers	871	11.95%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	520	7.14%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,258 for the 6,019 households in Gilmer Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $31,329. 14,646 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.35%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,019	-
Less than $10,000	422	7.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	297	4.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	722	12.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	654	10.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	814	13.52%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,199	19.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	487	8.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	827	13.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	288	4.78%
More than $200,000	309	5.13%
Median Household Income	$51,889	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,258	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,462	-
Less than $10,000	208	4.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	146	3.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	372	8.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	447	10.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	547	12.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,043	23.38%
$75,000 - $99,999	484	10.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	676	15.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	250	5.60%
More than $200,000	289	6.48%

Median Family Income	$63,971	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,569	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,329	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,816	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,816	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,786	-
With health insurance coverage	14,646	82.35%
Public coverage	6,367	35.80%
Private health insurance	10,602	59.61%
Without health insurance coverage	3,140	17.65%

Housing

There are 7,096 housing units in Gilmer Independent School District area, Texas with 6,019 units (84.82%) occupied. 4,594 houses (76.32%) are occupied by owner and 1,425 houses (23.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $139,200 and the average rental cost is $801. 309 houses (4.35%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 449 houses (6.33%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,096	-
Occupied	6,019	84.82%
Owner Occupied	4,594	76.32%
Renter Occupied	1,425	23.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,082	71.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	102	1.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	595	8.39%
Mobile Homes	1,241	17.49%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	76	1.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,096	-
Built 2014 or later	309	4.35%
Built 2010 - 2013	291	4.10%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,123	15.83%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,208	17.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,313	18.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,126	15.87%
Built 1960 - 1969	618	8.71%
Built 1950 - 1959	659	9.29%
Built 1949 or earlier	449	6.33%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,096	-
1 room	71	1.00%
2 rooms	34	0.48%
3 rooms	370	5.21%
4 rooms	1,392	19.62%
5 rooms	2,055	28.96%
6 rooms	1,566	22.07%
7 rooms	754	10.63%
8 rooms	501	7.06%
9 rooms or more	353	4.97%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,096	-
no bedroom	74	1.04%
1 bedroom	338	4.76%
2 bedrooms	1,798	25.34%
3 bedrooms	4,179	58.89%
4 bedrooms	612	8.62%
5 bedrooms or more	95	1.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,594	-
Less than $50,000	649	14.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,020	22.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	823	17.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	868	18.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	544	11.84%
$300,000 - $499,999	560	12.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	120	2.61%
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.22%
Median House Value	$139,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,236	-
Less than $500	158	12.78%
$500 - $999	797	64.48%
$1,000 - $1,499	241	19.50%
$1,500 - $1,999	13	1.05%
$2,000 - $2,499	18	1.46%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	9	0.73%
Median Rental Costs	$801	-

Demographic

A total of 18,135 people lives in Gilmer Independent School District area, Texas with 8,907 male and 9,228 female. The males to female ratio is 49.11 to 50.89. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,135	-
Male	8,907	49.11%
Female	9,228	50.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,135	-
Under 5 years	1,062	5.86%
5 - 9 years	1,446	7.97%
10 - 14 years	1,292	7.12%
15 - 19 years	1,051	5.80%
20 - 24 years	912	5.03%
25 - 34 years	2,252	12.42%
35 - 44 years	2,331	12.85%
45 - 54 years	2,142	11.81%
55 - 59 years	1,109	6.12%
60 - 64 years	1,192	6.57%
65 - 74 years	1,959	10.80%
75 - 84 years	1,133	6.25%
85 years and older	254	1.40%
Median Age	39.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,135	-
One Race	17,613	97.12%
White	15,059	83.04%
Black or African American	1,765	9.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.34%
Asian	38	0.21%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	690	3.80%

Two or more races	522	2.88%
White and Black or African American	119	0.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	219	1.21%
White and Asian	115	0.63%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%