Wilmer

Population: 5,876
Median household income: $58,837
Median home value: $111,200

Located in Dallas County, Texas, Wilmer is a community with a population of 5,876. The median household income of $58,837 is below the Dallas County median ($74,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilmer's population grew 34.1% from 4,383 to 5,876, while its median home value rose 95.8% from $56,800 to $111,200.

Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,876
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,837
Median home value: $111,200
Median gross rent: $1,349
Housing units: 2,081
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3835,876

Median household income

$46,765$58,837

Median home value

$56,800$111,200

Median gross rent

$921$1,349

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,383	$46,765	$56,800	$921
2020	4,698	$56,012	$74,200	$915
2021	5,064	$58,187	$73,900	$956
2022	5,370	$63,003	$88,200	$1,199
2023	5,876	$58,837	$111,200	$1,349

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	581	9.9%
5 to 17	816	13.9%
18 to 24	588	10.0%
25 to 34	973	16.6%
35 to 44	699	11.9%
45 to 54	600	10.2%
55 to 64	832	14.2%
65 to 74	593	10.1%
75 and over	194	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,289	21.9%
Black or African American	1,806	30.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,756	46.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,330	34.2%
High school graduate	1,147	29.5%
Some college or associate's	1,043	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	279	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	92	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,507	93.1%
Carpooled	92	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	2.4%
Other means	29	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	648	24.7%
15 to 29 min	436	16.6%
30 to 44 min	598	22.8%
45 to 59 min	650	24.7%
60+ min	296	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 15.2% (841 of 5,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,560	76.5%
Nonfamily households	479	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,039	98.0%
Vacant	42	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,248	61.2%
Renter-occupied	791	38.8%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other39.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	897	43.1%
1-unit, attached	27	1.3%
2 to 4 units	55	2.6%
5 to 19 units	215	10.3%
20 or more units	64	3.1%
Mobile home & other	823	39.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4879576
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.5990, -96.6816