Gilmer, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilmer	Texas	National
Income per capita	$30,547	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$56,322	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,336	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,561	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,844	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,768	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilmer is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gilmer is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilmer is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilmer is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,544 $56,322 $112,644

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gilmer median earnings by income bracket

Gilmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Oak, TX	6,504	$97,688	20.1%
East Mountain, TX	1,242	$95,448	17.4%
Warren City, TX	330	$92,623	13.9%
Holly Lake Ranch, TX	2,602	$86,239	6.0%
Clarksville City, TX	897	$77,923	4.2%
Gilmer, TX	5,306	$56,322	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thatcher, AZ	5,306	$94,300	15.9%
Myrtletown, CA	5,305	$83,085	2.2%
Maplewood, WA	5,303	$157,558	93.7%
Chackbay, LA	5,302	$84,806	4.3%
Elmsford, NY	5,302	$155,477	91.2%
Gilmer, TX	5,306	$56,322	30.8%

Source: The Gilmer, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.