Gilmer, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,249 (Urban population: 5,092 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 157 (all nonfarm))

Gilmer, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,192 (1,867 occupied: 1,236 owner occupied, 631 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

Housing density: 474 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $366 (lower quartile is $207, upper quartile is $458)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $354

Median gross rent in Gilmer, TX in 2007: $501

Housing units in Gilmer with a mortgage: 483 (8 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 591

Gilmer,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,411 (it was $58,000 in 2000)

Gilmer:	$87,411
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,598 - $116,567

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $100,097
Here: $100,097
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,526
Here: $77,526
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $50,639
Here: $50,639
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,000
Here: $103,000
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $35,404
Here: $35,404
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,221

In family households: 3,504 (791 male householders, 403 female householders)
791 spouses, 1,201 children (1,073 natural, 39 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 77 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 717 (214 male householders (169 living alone)), 442 female householders (436 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 238 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 605 1-person, 42 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

620 married couples with children.
417 single-parent households (46 men, 371 women).

95.7% of residents of Gilmer speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 111 (2.5%)
(14.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gilmer, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 198 5 rooms: 403 6 rooms: 351 7 rooms: 122 8 rooms: 70 9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilmer, Texas:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 58 3 rooms: 91 4 rooms: 252 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 45
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 367
1970 to 1979: 441
1960 to 1969: 403
1950 to 1959: 285
1940 to 1949: 274
1939 or earlier: 237

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gilmer:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 332 3 bedrooms: 733 4 bedrooms: 96 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilmer:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 281 3 bedrooms: 127 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gilmer in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 399 2 vehicles: 548 3 vehicles: 183 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Gilmer in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 127 1 vehicle: 356 2 vehicles: 138 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gilmer, TX:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 112
$60,000 to $69,999: 86
$70,000 to $79,999: 90
$80,000 to $89,999: 126
$90,000 to $99,999: 102
$100,000 to $124,999: 233
$125,000 to $149,999: 156
$150,000 to $174,999: 66
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 29
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Gilmer rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gilmer:

Less than $100: 61 people
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 54
$200 to $249: 52
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 87
$400 to $449: 75
$450 to $499: 59
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 50 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Gilmer, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.7%
Number of people working at home: 48 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 440
10 to 14 minutes: 255
15 to 19 minutes: 145
20 to 24 minutes: 130
25 to 29 minutes: 123
30 to 34 minutes: 155
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 98
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 19

Gilmer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,282 (80%)
Carpooled: 225 (14%)
Walked: 22 (1%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 48 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 404
$10,000 to $14,999: 198
$15,000 to $19,999: 121
$20,000 to $24,999: 144
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 112
$35,000 to $39,999: 112
$40,000 to $44,999: 80
$45,000 to $49,999: 85
$50,000 to $59,999: 118
$60,000 to $74,999: 141
$75,000 to $99,999: 162
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1211

United States or American: 465

English: 392

Irish: 369

German: 178

French (except Basque): 83

Italian: 48

Scotch-Irish: 46

Scottish: 44

Dutch: 33

European: 24

Czech: 16

British: 13

Danish: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Norwegian: 7

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Swedish: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (66%)
Honduras (22%)
Germany (6%)
Italy (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3497
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 194
South: 465
West: 158

54% of Gilmer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 385
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 120
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 229
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 695
Less than 1 year of college: 140
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 154
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 37.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,818
Black householders: $15,639
Some other race householders: $48,733
Two or more races householders: $13,757
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,103

Gilmer household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gilmer household income for Black householders

Gilmer household income for Some other race householders

Gilmer household income for Two or more races householders

Gilmer household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gilmer marital status for males

Gilmer marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,116
Black or African American householders: $74,125
Hispanic or Latino householders: $34,964

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,516
One, attached: 54
Two: 178
3 or 4: 135
5 to 9: 33
10 to 19: 25
20 to 49: 53
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 180

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,897

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gilmer:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	10.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	30.1%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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