Gilmer, TX Profile

Gilmer, TX, population 5,141, is located in Texas's Upshur county, about 70.9 miles from Shreveport and 96.4 miles from Mesquite.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gilmer has grown by about 7%.

Gilmer's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gilmer tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	35.60
	Females	43.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,799	N/A
2001	4,844	0.94%
2002	4,984	2.89%
2003	5,038	1.08%
2004	5,070	0.64%
2005	5,141	1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,487

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	448
2002	219
2003	178
2004	372
2005	427
2006	378

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	3	2	0	1
Robbery	4	3	2	4	9	7
Aggravated Assault	16	8	4	13	12	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,479
2002	5,487
2003	5,859
2004	9,121
2005	9,371
2006	7,452

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	29	27	75	89	69
Larceny, Theft	259	235	252	372	376	309
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	11	17	19	18	16
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

3.9 Square Miles