Gilmer is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,100 people and five associated neighborhoods, Gilmer is the 389th largest community in Texas.
In Gilmer, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.
The percentage of adults in Gilmer who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.90% of the adults 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.