Gilmer is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,029 people and five associated neighborhoods, Gilmer is the 389th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Gilmer isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gilmer are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gilmer is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gilmer who work in management occupations (13.42%), office and administrative support (10.59%), and sales jobs (9.81%). One downside of living in Gilmer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gilmer, the average commute to work is 30.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Gilmer is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Gilmer is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.90% of adults 25 and older in Gilmer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gilmer in 2022 was $24,262, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,048 for a family of four. However, Gilmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gilmer is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gilmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gilmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gilmer include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Gilmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
