Gladewater Population History 1990 - 2023

Gladewater Population Facts

What is the current population of Gladewater?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gladewater is 6,272. Gladewater, Texas is the 4,269th largest city in the US.

What county is Gladewater, Texas in?

Parts of Gladewater are located within Gregg County and Upshur County.

What is the size of Gladewater, Texas in square miles?

Gladewater has an area of 11.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Gladewater?

The peak population of Gladewater was in 2010, when its population was 6,441. In 2010, Gladewater was the 3,987th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,269th largest city in the US. Gladewater is currently 2.6% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Gladewater growing?

Gladewater has grown 3.3% since the 2000. Gladewater, Texas's growth is below average. 62% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Gladewater, Texas?

Gladewater has a population density of 555.9 people per square mile.

Gladewater Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gladewater, Texas?

The total voting age population of Gladewater, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,646. The voting age population is 40.6% male and 59.4% female.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Gladewater are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gladewater, Texas?

The racial demographics of Gladewater are 77.2% White, 18.3% Black, 2.6% Two or more races, 0.9% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.5% Asian. Additionally, 15.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Gladewater, 29.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.0%. On a per-household basis, 28.2% of families are below the poverty line in Gladewater.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.6% of Gladewater residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gladewater, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.1% of Gladewater residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.6% have a bachelor's degree and 2.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gladewater residents aged 5 and older, 4.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Gladewater Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gladewater, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Gladewater is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas residents work for the government?

In Gladewater, 12.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gladewater, Texas?

The median household income in Gladewater is $31,265.

Gladewater Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gladewater, Texas?

In Gladewater, 61.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gladewater, Texas?

Renters occupy 39.0% of housing units in Gladewater.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gladewater, 5.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gladewater, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Gladewater, 11.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 320 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gladewater, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gladewater is $848.

What percentage of households in Gladewater, Texas have broadband internet?

In Gladewater, 85.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.