Gladewater

Population: 6,297
Median household income: $52,100
Median home value: $162,400

Located in Gregg County, Texas, Gladewater is a community with a population of 6,297. Its median household income of $52,100 runs below the Gregg County figure of $64,809.

From 2019 to 2023, Gladewater's population grew 5.1% from 5,991 to 6,297, while its median home value rose 81.3% from $89,600 to $162,400.

The typical home was built around 1974. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,297
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,100
Median home value: $162,400
Median gross rent: $984
Housing units: 2,704
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9916,297

Median household income

$31,265$52,100

Median home value

$89,600$162,400

Median gross rent

$848$984

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,991	$31,265	$89,600	$848
2020	5,960	$40,000	$100,200	$826
2021	6,189	$43,750	$110,000	$804
2022	6,166	$47,749	$150,200	$808
2023	6,297	$52,100	$162,400	$984

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	583	9.3%
5 to 17	1,378	21.9%
18 to 24	298	4.7%
25 to 34	962	15.3%
35 to 44	588	9.3%
45 to 54	654	10.4%
55 to 64	920	14.6%
65 to 74	457	7.3%
75 and over	457	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,888	61.7%
Black or African American	1,336	21.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	400	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	703	17.4%
High school graduate	1,338	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,376	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	399	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	222	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,091	83.4%
Carpooled	238	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	158	6.3%
Other means	19	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	558	23.8%
15 to 29 min	1,010	43.0%
30 to 44 min	630	26.8%
45 to 59 min	113	4.8%
60+ min	37	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 27.2% (1,638 of 6,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,569	65.3%
Nonfamily households	832	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,401	88.8%
Vacant	303	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,388	57.8%
Renter-occupied	1,013	42.2%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,173	80.4%
1-unit, attached	22	0.8%
2 to 4 units	477	17.6%
5 to 19 units	18	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 32.5425, -94.9471