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Population (year 2000): 7,669. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,419 (+22.8% change)
Males: 3,744  (48.8%)
Females: 3,925  (51.2%)

Hunt County

Median resident age:  25.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75428.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $24,065 in 2000)
Commerce  $27,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,600 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Commerce  $82,600
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Commerce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Black (20.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.5%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.48 square miles.

Population density: 1381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Commerce

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Commerce city

  • Never married: 41.1%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

626 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

This city:  8.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Commerce, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Commerce to the number of sex offenders is 1119 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Commerce:  1.5% ($897)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McKinney, TX (50.9 miles , pop. 54,369).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (55.7 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (68.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Campbell, TX (7.3 miles ), Neylandville, TX (7.6 miles) , Cumby, TX (8.6 miles ), Ladonia, TX (13.1 miles ), Pecan Gap, TX (13.8 miles ), Wolfe City, TX (14.5 miles ), Greenville, TX (16.6 miles ), Cooper, TX (17.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $166,300

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Latitude: 33.24 N, Longitude: 95.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +561 (+7.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,696 (48.4%)


People in group quarters in Commerce
  • 1044 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +792 (+11.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)


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Crime in Commerce by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001020
    per 100,000 0.00.011.90.022.70.0
Rapes 627267
    per 100,000 76.525.083.622.468.175.9
Robberies 759131313
    per 100,000 89.362.4107.5145.6147.5140.9
Assaults 555241332316
    per 100,000 701.3649.2489.8369.5261.0173.4
Burglaries 1111591691298768
    per 100,000 1415.31985.02018.91444.6987.3737.1
Thefts 302310263265294256
    per 100,000 3850.63870.23141.82967.53336.42775.1
Auto thefts 301926161411
    per 100,000 382.5237.2310.6179.2158.9119.2
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 511.9481.3512.8369.7411.6309.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.90
US city average:  3.00

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Commerce-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Commerce city center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Claire Chennault - (1890-1958), commander of the Flying Tigers.


Hospital/medical center in Commerce:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF COMMERCE (2900 STERLING HART DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Commerce:
  • GLEN OAKS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF GREENVILLE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Commerce:
  • COX FLD (about 41 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 71 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 72 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Commerce:
  • COMMERCE MUNI (about 3 miles; COMMERCE, TX; ID: 2F7)
  • MAJORS (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, TX; ID: GVT)
  • SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI (about 21 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; ID: SLR)

College/University in Commerce:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (Full-time enrollment: 4,998; Location: 2600 South Neal; Public; Website: www.tamu-commerce.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Commerce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 52 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 54 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 62 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
Public high school in Commerce:
Public elementary/middle schools in Commerce:
Library in Commerce:
  • COMMERCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,514; Location: 1210 PARK ST; 29,982 books; 1,867 audio materials; 969 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Commerce include: Presbyterian Church (A), Ridgecrest Baptist Church (B), Riley Grove Church (C), Saint Joseph Baptist Church (D), Bethel Church of God in Christ (E), Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Living Word Praise Chapel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rosemound Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Roundhouse Pool (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Commerce include: Bicentennial Park (1), Lyndon Baines Johnson Park (2), Norris Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Commerce and their reported violations in the past:

BIG WOOD SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 369, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Commerce compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. Texas A&M University–Commerce.
Banks with branches in Commerce (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Commerce Branch at 1305 Washington Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Guaranty Bond Bank: Commerce Branch at 1108 Park, branch established on 1993-08-23. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $571.6 mil, Deposits: $503.0 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
  • Cypress Bank, FSB: Live Oak At Washington Branch at Live Oak At Washington, branch established on 1976-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $93.6 mil, headquarters in Pittsburg, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Inwood National Bank: Commerce Branch at 1312 Washington Street, branch established on 1929-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,252.5 mil, Deposits: $1,123.0 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Inwood Bancshares, Inc.
  • Alliance Bank: Commerce Branch at 1633 Highway 50, branch established on 1987-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $487.0 mil, Deposits: $372.1 mil, headquarters in Sulphur Springs, TX, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 16$36,631$27,4730$0
Judicial and Legal 2$3,910$23,4600$0
Firefighters 9$21,646$28,8610$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,420$21,6802$2,260
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$8,836$26,5080$0
Parks and Recreation 6$10,764$21,5281$312
Sewerage 9$19,200$25,6000$0
Financial Administration 4$10,326$30,9780$0
Other Government Administration 4$11,887$35,6611$600
Water Supply 10$20,380$24,4561$221
Police - Other 5$8,677$20,8250$0
Health 1$1,339$16,0680$0
Totals for Government 73$159,016$26,1405$3,394


Commerce government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $659,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,023,000
    Sewerage: $898,000
    Police Protection: $897,000
    Solid Waste Management: $549,000
    Regular Highways: $531,000
    Fire Protection: $477,000
    Parks & Recreation: $285,000
    Central Staff Services: $193,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $178,000
    Financial Administration: $163,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $71,000
    Libraries: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,640,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $55,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,604,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,462,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $217,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $150,000
    All Other: $113,000
  • Tax - Property: $970,000
    Total General Sales: $652,000
    Public Utilities: $527,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,683,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $218,000

9.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.88%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($325 average AGI)
Hunt County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  2.32% ($36,657 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  0.83% ($40,936)
from Rockwall County, TX  0.52% ($45,228)


9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.37%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Hunt County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  1.89% ($29,000 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  0.96% ($36,166)
to Rockwall County, TX  0.63% ($50,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Commerce:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KGVL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Commerce:
  • KETR (88.9 FM; COMMERCE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE)
  • KIKT (93.5 FM; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KRVA-FM (107.1 FM; CAMPBELL, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KSCH (95.9 FM; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Commerce:
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

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