Gladewater, Texas

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Population in 2022: 6,230 (85% urban, 15% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 
Males: 2,664  (42.8%)
Females: 3,566  (57.2%)
Median resident age:

33.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75647.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,017 (it was $28,118 in 2000)
Gladewater:

$46,017
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,798 (it was $14,317 in 2000)

Gladewater city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,005 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
Gladewater:

$164,005
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,537; detached houses: $255,021; mobile homes: $91,649

Median gross rent in 2022: $859.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gladewater: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.7%
(20.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.9% for Black residents, 51.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.8% for other race residents, 49.9% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Gladewater, TX (2022)
    • 3,73460.0%White alone
    • 1,10117.7%Black alone
    • 98515.8%Hispanic
    • 2764.4%Two or more races
    • 941.5%Asian alone
    • 170.3%Other race alone

Races in Gladewater detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Gladewater, Texas as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gladewater is 116 to 1.


Crime rates in Gladewater by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(15.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(31.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(127.0)
2
(31.1)
1
(15.2)
7
(105.9)
2
(30.8)
8
(123.9)
4
(62.2)
2
(31.1)
3
(46.7)
1
(15.6)
3
(47.3)
2
(31.6)
4
(63.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
14
(222.3)
3
(46.6)
3
(45.6)
7
(105.9)
7
(107.6)
6
(93.0)
5
(77.8)
3
(46.7)
6
(93.4)
2
(31.2)
2
(31.5)
1
(15.8)
1
(15.8)
1
(16.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
29
(460.5)
17
(263.9)
26
(395.3)
25
(378.1)
34
(522.8)
71
(1,100)
18
(280.1)
33
(513.5)
18
(280.3)
20
(312.4)
10
(157.5)
16
(252.6)
17
(267.8)
6
(97.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
97
(1,540)
62
(962.6)
61
(927.5)
68
(1,028)
70
(1,076)
108
(1,673)
52
(809.2)
39
(606.8)
53
(825.3)
42
(656.0)
41
(645.8)
36
(568.5)
11
(173.3)
9
(145.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
264
(4,192)
210
(3,260)
144
(2,189)
201
(3,040)
224
(3,445)
363
(5,624)
154
(2,397)
141
(2,194)
117
(1,822)
105
(1,640)
127
(2,000)
111
(1,753)
65
(1,024)
50
(809.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
23
(365.2)
19
(295.0)
11
(167.2)
11
(166.4)
18
(276.8)
14
(216.9)
21
(326.8)
19
(295.6)
9
(140.1)
11
(171.8)
12
(189.0)
21
(331.6)
28
(441.2)
6
(97.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
8
(127.0)
2
(31.1)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.6)
3
(46.7)
1
(15.6)
2
(31.2)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index596.9313.0270.8399.0396.7706.4307.8357.7263.3240.9219.1217.0197.174.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Gladewater, TX

Crime rate in Gladewater detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (18.0%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.4%), German (3.1%), Scottish (2.8%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile   (low).

Gladewater, Texas map

252 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This city:

4.0%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,539 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,283 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (11.5 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (68.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (108.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Warren City, TX (1.6 miles ),
Clarksville City, TX (1.8 miles ),
Union Grove, TX (1.9 miles ),
White Oak, TX (2.3 miles ),
Liberty City, TX (2.5 miles ),
East Mountain, TX (2.6 miles ),
Sabine, TX (2.9 miles ),
Big Sandy, TX (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 32.54 N, Longitude: 94.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -193 (-3.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 780 (33.6%)

Area code: 903

Distribution of median household income in Gladewater, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gladewater, TX in 2022
Gladewater satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $227,900
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $23,700
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Gladewater, TX residents
Average permit cost in Gladewater, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Gladewater, TX
Historical housing units in Gladewater, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+0.4%).
Most common industries in Gladewater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Chemicals (3.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.5%)
  • Chemicals (4.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Educational services (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.1%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Gladewater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Carpenters (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.2%)
  • Cashiers (7.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)

Average climate in Gladewater, Texas

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Gladewater, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.3. This is better than average.

City:

59.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.83. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.83
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.277. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.277
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Gladewater-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Gladewater city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1979, a category F3 tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gladewater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 396% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 231.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 291.3 miles away from Gladewater center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Gladewater center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gregg County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gladewater topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Gladewater:

  • MEDICAL CENTER-GLADEWATER (provides emergency services, 300 W UPSHUR)
  • MONTE CARLO COMMUNITY HOME (12 MONTE CARLO)
  • TENERY STREET COMMUNITY HOME (502 TENERY ST)
  • WOODBINE COMMUNITY HOME (2402 WOODBINE)
  • GLADEWATER HEALTHCARE CENTER (501 AMES ST)
  • GLADEWATER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (300 WEST UPSHUR)
  • LEGEND OAKS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER G (1201 FM 2685)
  • OAK MANOR GLADEWATER (HWY 80 EAST)
  • TEXAN NURSING AND REHAB OF GLADEWATER LLC (300 N MONEY ST)
  • TRUMAN W SMITH CHILDRENS CARE CENTER (2200 HWY 80 W)

Airports located in Gladewater:

Amtrak station near Gladewater:

  • 14 miles: LONGVIEW (905 PACIFIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gladewater:

  • Kilgore College (about 13 miles; Kilgore, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,127)
  • LeTourneau University (about 14 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 24 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 25 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 40 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 59 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (about 65 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,277)

Public high schools in Gladewater:

Public elementary/middle schools in Gladewater:

  • GLADEWATER MIDDLE (Students: 445, Location: 700 W MELBA AVE STE B, Grades: 6-8)
  • GAY AVENUE PRI (Students: 411, Location: 100 GAY AVE, Grades: PK-1)
  • SABINE EL (Students: 381, Location: 5219 OLD HWY 135 N, Grades: PK-5)
  • UNION GROVE EL (Students: 338, Location: 11220 UNION GROVE RD, Grades: PK-6)
  • BROADWAY EL (Students: 323, Location: 200 E BROADWAY, Grades: 2-3)
  • WELDON INT (Students: 309, Location: 314 E SAUNDERS, Grades: 4-5)
  • UNION GROVE J H (Students: 219, Location: 11220 UNION GROVE RD, Grades: 7-8)
  • SABINE MIDDLE (Location: 5424 FM 1252 W, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Gladewater

Library in Gladewater:

  • LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,729; Location: 312 W PACIFIC AVE; 32,564 books; 772 audio materials; 1,470 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 32 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Gladewater Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gladewater include: Saint James Baptist Church (A), Gladeview Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Progressive Church of God in Christ (E), First Baptist Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Union Grove Baptist Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Lake Gladewater (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Victory Branch (A), Glade Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gladewater: Jack V Murphy Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Joe R. Lansdale - Novelist, Lovie Smith - Football linebacker, John Ben Shepperd - Businessman, Chris Johnson - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Sep 25, 1979), Kyle Mackey - Football player, Skip Butler - Football player.

Gregg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Gladewater in 2010:

  • 203 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Gladewater in 2000:

  • 199 people in nursing homes
  • 107 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Gladewater (2011 data):

  • Gladewater National Bank: Gladewater Branch at 1409 East Broadway Avenue, branch established on 1999/12/20; at 678 North Main, branch established on 1982/05/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $34.9 mil, Deposits: $30.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: East Texas Financial Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: Gladewater Drive-In Branch at 102 East Quitman, branch established on 1968/09/09; Gladewater Branch at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Austin Bank, Texas National Association: Gladewater Branch at 1625 E Broadway, branch established on 2000/12/18. Info updated 2010/10/14: Bank assets: $1,328.1 mil, Deposits: $1,154.0 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Jane Austin Chapman Limited Partnership, L.P.
  • Texas Bank and Trust Company: Gladewater Branch at 1623 East Broadway, branch established on 1999/08/23. Info updated 2011/11/15: Bank assets: $1,431.3 mil, Deposits: $1,244.3 mil, headquarters in Longview, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Overton Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Gladewater:

Marital status in Gladewater, TX
  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 22.8%

For population 25 years and over in Gladewater:

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gladewater
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gladewater, TX (based on Gregg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant64,326177
Catholic15,2714
Mainline Protestant12,58138
Black Protestant5,47924
Other1,82211
None22,251-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Here:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Gregg County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Gregg County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 92
Here:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
Gregg County:

7.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gregg County:

10.2%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Gregg County:

29.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gregg County:

13.2%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gladewater:

47.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gladewater:

43.1%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Gladewater:

28.7
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gladewater:

20.4%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Gladewater:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.1%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Gladewater:

77.3%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gladewater, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 25$121,498$58,3190$0
Firefighters 19$87,709$55,3950$0
Streets and Highways 12$31,827$31,8270$0
Financial Administration 8$36,489$54,7340$0
Police - Other 6$22,884$45,7681$8,521
Judicial and Legal 5$10,046$24,1101$636
Local Libraries 1$5,565$66,7803$6,774
Other and Unallocable 1$9,579$114,9480$0
Other Government Administration 1$15,730$188,7609$164
Totals for Government 78$341,327$52,51214$16,095

Gladewater government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $676,000 ($108.51)
    Sewerage: $371,000 ($59.55)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,265,000 ($203.05)
    Local Fire Protection: $888,000 ($142.54)
    Water Utilities: $871,000 ($139.81)
    General - Other: $710,000 ($113.96)
    Regular Highways: $336,000 ($53.93)
    Sewerage: $278,000 ($44.62)
    Financial Administration: $274,000 ($43.98)
    Central Staff Services: $241,000 ($38.68)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $128,000 ($20.55)
    General Public Buildings: $123,000 ($19.74)
    Libraries: $98,000 ($15.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000 ($15.57)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $52,000 ($8.35)
    Air Transportation: $28,000 ($4.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $226,000 ($36.28)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,736,000 ($439.17)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $652,000 ($104.65)

Gladewater government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $903,000 ($144.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($18.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000 ($18.46)
    Air Transportation: $51,000 ($8.19)
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000 ($6.10)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $30,000 ($4.82)
    Other: $11,000 ($1.77)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $147,000 ($23.60)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($1.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($1.61)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $322,000 ($51.69)
    Interest Earnings: $97,000 ($15.57)
    General Revenue - Other: $81,000 ($13.00)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($0.96)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,498,000 ($240.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $217,000 ($34.83)
  • Tax - Property: $2,569,000 ($412.36)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $776,000 ($124.56)
    Public Utilities Sales: $333,000 ($53.45)
    Other License: $44,000 ($7.06)
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000 ($3.37)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.16)

Gladewater government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,817,000 ($3180.90)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,774,000 ($3013.48)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000 ($167.42)

Gladewater government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,031,000 ($486.52)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $757,000 ($121.51)
Businesses in Gladewater, TX
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1H&R Block1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Goodwill2UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Gladewater:

  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGE (1240 AM; 1 kW; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFRO (1370 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gladewater:

  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
  • KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KISX (107.3 FM; WHITEHOUSE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • K243AE (96.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Gladewater:

  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLGV-LP (Channel 10; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KTPN-LP (Channel 48; TYLER, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20DL (Channel 20; TYLER, TX; Owner: PROGRESSIVE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS)
Gladewater fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Gladewater fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 226ft / 68.7mTotal length
  • $3,672,000Total costs
  • 65,267Total average daily traffic
  • 7,003Total average daily truck traffic
  • 92,258Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gladewater, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gladewater, TX
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$120,76713$100,18221$107,7014$28,5306$53,4982$42,535
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$111,8101$77,4302$105,5000$00$01$49,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$123,1777$107,3809$121,4002$30,9001$51,6502$51,735
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$155,8801$81,2406$133,1730$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$114,9200$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 9506.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$91,4501$109,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$98,3500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 9506.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gladewater, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gladewater, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 101. The highest number of fires - 159 took place in 2005, and the least - 23 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Gladewater, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (56.0%), and Structure Fires (29.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gladewater, TX
    • 96556.0%Outside Fires
    • 50229.1%Structure Fires
    • 18310.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 744.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gladewater, TX
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gladewater, TX
  • 64.5%Electricity
  • 33.8%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gladewater, TX
  • 62.1%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas


Gladewater compared to Texas state average:

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

Gladewater on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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