Commerce

Population: 9,211
Median household income: $43,051
Median home value: $124,800

Commerce is a community in Hunt County, Texas, home to 9,211 residents. Its median household income of $43,051 runs below the Hunt County figure of $70,112.

From 2019 to 2023, Commerce's population held roughly steady from 9,293 to 9,211, while its median home value rose 76.3% from $70,800 to $124,800.

The median gross rent is $902. 25.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,211
Median age: 23.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,051
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 3,536
Homeownership rate: 40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2939,211

Median household income

$28,135$43,051

Median home value

$70,800$124,800

Median gross rent

$821$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,293	$28,135	$70,800	$821
2020	9,473	$34,946	$80,400	$831
2021	8,667	$37,684	$94,800	$873
2022	9,078	$41,382	$114,700	$913
2023	9,211	$43,051	$124,800	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2433.0%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	586	6.4%
5 to 17	1,123	12.2%
18 to 24	3,043	33.0%
25 to 34	1,421	15.4%
35 to 44	839	9.1%
45 to 54	970	10.5%
55 to 64	599	6.5%
65 to 74	387	4.2%
75 and over	243	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,792	52.0%
Black or African American	1,632	17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.9%
Asian	227	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	58	0.6%
Two or more races	330	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,082	22.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	759	17.0%
High school graduate	1,048	23.5%
Some college or associate's	1,506	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	673	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	473	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,933	69.7%
Carpooled	350	8.3%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	391	9.3%
Bicycle	115	2.7%
Worked from home	331	7.9%
Other means	87	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,969	50.7%
15 to 29 min	1,003	25.9%
30 to 44 min	520	13.4%
45 to 59 min	81	2.1%
60+ min	307	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 26.7% (1,880 of 7,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,674	55.0%
Nonfamily households	1,372	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,046	86.1%
Vacant	490	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,219	40.0%
Renter-occupied	1,827	60.0%

1-unit, detached48.8%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units26.1%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,725	48.8%
1-unit, attached	172	4.9%
2 to 4 units	319	9.0%
5 to 19 units	923	26.1%
20 or more units	224	6.3%
Mobile home & other	173	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4816240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.2410, -95.8989