Gary City

Population: 312
Median household income: $36,528

Located in Panola County, Texas, Gary City is a community with a population of 312. Its median household income of $36,528 runs below the Panola County figure of $62,593.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gary City's population grew 19.5% from 261 to 312.

Households average 2.76 people. 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 312
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,528
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261312

Median household income

$54,167$36,528

Median home value

$84,700$137,500

Median gross rent

$483$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$54,167	$84,700	—
2020	380	$32,361	—	—
2021	263	$33,906	$152,100	$483
2022	276	$29,063	$137,500	$533
2023	312	$36,528	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	14.1%
5 to 17	45	14.4%
18 to 24	22	7.1%
25 to 34	68	21.8%
35 to 44	27	8.7%
45 to 54	28	9.0%
55 to 64	15	4.8%
65 to 74	42	13.5%
75 and over	21	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247	79.2%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	13.4%
High school graduate	72	35.8%
Some college or associate's	67	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	17	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	84.7%
Carpooled	10	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	37.5%
15 to 29 min	38	36.5%
30 to 44 min	14	13.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 26.6% (83 of 312)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	59.3%
Nonfamily households	46	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	88.3%
Vacant	15	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	91.2%
Renter-occupied	10	8.8%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	24.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829108
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.0277, -94.3679