TAMU Commerce's Living Circumstances

Commerce Independent School District Overview

Texas A & M University-Commerce located in Commerce Independent School District area. A total of 3,864 households are located in Commerce Independent School District area. Among them, 1,154 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.41 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,165 and 5,250 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.92% (949) of residents are non-citizens and 17.20% (1,829) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Commerce Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,864
Population	10,635
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,154 (29.87%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,165
Total Students	5,250
Pre-Kindergarten	99
Kindergarten	91
Grade 1-8	1,268
Grade 9-12	309
College/Graduate School	3,483
Veterans	10,001
Non-citizen	949
Non-English Home Language	1,829
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

10,193 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,763 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,763 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,280 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,194	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,060	78.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	297	5.72%
Public transportation	3	0.06%
Walked	466	8.97%
Other method	213	4.10%
Worked from home	155	2.98%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,280	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,693	32.06%
Service	1,302	24.66%
Sales and office	1,408	26.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	408	7.73%
Production, transportation, and material moving	469	8.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,280	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	68	1.29%
Construction	277	5.25%
Manufacturing	479	9.07%
Wholesale trade	72	1.36%
Retail trade	841	15.93%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	122	2.31%
Information	53	1.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	149	2.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	362	6.86%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,760	33.33%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	789	14.94%
Other services, except public administration	122	2.31%
Public administration	186	3.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,280	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,673	69.56%
Government workers	1,310	24.81%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	279	5.28%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.34%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,674 for the 3,864 households in Commerce Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $16,512. 10,389 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.99%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,864	-
Less than $10,000	543	14.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	345	8.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	525	13.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	381	9.86%
$35,000 - $49,999	403	10.43%
$50,000 - $74,999	499	12.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	486	12.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	376	9.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	265	6.86%
More than $200,000	41	1.06%
Median Household Income	$38,864	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,674	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,308	-
Less than $10,000	194	8.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	174	7.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	161	6.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	183	7.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	195	8.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	372	16.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	391	16.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	373	16.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	224	9.71%
More than $200,000	41	1.78%

Median Family Income	$62,319	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,929	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$16,512	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,463	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,463	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,370	-
With health insurance coverage	10,389	83.99%
Public coverage	3,903	31.55%
Private health insurance	7,623	61.62%
Without health insurance coverage	1,981	16.01%

Housing

There are 4,747 housing units in Commerce Independent School District area, Texas with 3,864 units (81.40%) occupied. 1,939 houses (50.18%) are occupied by owner and 1,925 houses (49.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $86,700 and the average rental cost is $835. 65 houses (1.37%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 579 houses (12.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,747	-
Occupied	3,864	81.40%
Owner Occupied	1,939	50.18%
Renter Occupied	1,925	49.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,710	57.09%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	75	1.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,456	30.67%
Mobile Homes	495	10.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	11	0.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,747	-
Built 2014 or later	65	1.37%
Built 2010 - 2013	162	3.41%
Built 2000 - 2009	600	12.64%
Built 1990 - 1999	828	17.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	590	12.43%
Built 1970 - 1979	745	15.69%
Built 1960 - 1969	794	16.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	384	8.09%
Built 1949 or earlier	579	12.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,747	-
1 room	283	5.96%
2 rooms	248	5.22%
3 rooms	712	15.00%
4 rooms	929	19.57%
5 rooms	1,141	24.04%
6 rooms	642	13.52%
7 rooms	321	6.76%
8 rooms	331	6.97%
9 rooms or more	140	2.95%
Median Number of Rooms	4.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,747	-
no bedroom	283	5.96%
1 bedroom	656	13.82%
2 bedrooms	1,237	26.06%
3 bedrooms	2,153	45.35%
4 bedrooms	394	8.30%
5 bedrooms or more	24	0.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,939	-
Less than $50,000	429	22.12%
$50,000 - $99,999	653	33.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	292	15.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	176	9.08%
$200,000 - $299,999	266	13.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	57	2.94%
$500,000 - $999,999	66	3.40%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$86,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,850	-
Less than $500	208	11.24%
$500 - $999	1,059	57.24%
$1,000 - $1,499	504	27.24%
$1,500 - $1,999	44	2.38%
$2,000 - $2,499	35	1.89%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$835	-

Demographic

A total of 12,427 people lives in Commerce Independent School District area, Texas with 5,784 male and 6,643 female. The males to female ratio is 46.54 to 53.46. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,427	-
Male	5,784	46.54%
Female	6,643	53.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,427	-
Under 5 years	702	5.65%
5 - 9 years	498	4.01%
10 - 14 years	938	7.55%
15 - 19 years	1,494	12.02%
20 - 24 years	2,297	18.48%
25 - 34 years	1,559	12.55%
35 - 44 years	1,133	9.12%
45 - 54 years	1,402	11.28%
55 - 59 years	681	5.48%
60 - 64 years	365	2.94%
65 - 74 years	779	6.27%
75 - 84 years	441	3.55%
85 years and older	138	1.11%
Median Age	26.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,427	-
One Race	12,085	97.25%
White	8,117	65.32%
Black or African American	2,252	18.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	388	3.12%
Asian	604	4.86%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	724	5.83%

Two or more races	342	2.75%
White and Black or African American	148	1.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.42%
White and Asian	88	0.71%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%