Commerce, TX City Data

Commerce, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,669 people who live in Commerce and approximately 76,596 who live in Hunt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Commerce to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Commerce. We have included Commerce housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Commerce Information

Hunt County where Commerce resides is 882.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 76,596 and has a population rank of 657 out of all the places in the United States.

Commerce has a total of 7,669 people and of those residents there are 3,744 males and 3,925 females. The median age of the male population is 24.6 and the female population is 25.9. There are approximately 1,019 births each year and around 705 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Commerce varies per year, but currently 7,531 are one race and 138 are two or more races.

Of the 7,669 people who live in Commerce, there are 2,270 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Commerce is 1,106 male and 1,164 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,020.

General Commerce Information
Total area in square miles - Hunt County	882.02
Water area in square miles - Hunt County	N/A
Resident population - Hunt County	76,596
Population rank - Hunt County	657
Total population	7,669
Total population (male)	3,744
Total population (female)	3,925
Population median age (male)	24.6
Population median age (female)	25.9
Births - Hunt County	1,019
Deaths- Hunt County	705
Population of one race	7,531
Population of two or more races	138
Population under 20 years	2,270
Population under 20 years (male)	1,106
Population under 20 years (female)	1,164
Total population 18 years and over	6,020

Commerce Social Characteristics

There are 28,742 households in Commerce. Families make up 20,655 of these households. The table below breaks down the Commerce families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,141), male householder with no wife present (1,243) and female householder with no husband present (2,864). The remainder of the Commerce households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,223. Commerce, TX moving companies help people in Commerce move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Commerce. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Commerce is based, there are 30,478 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,448 never married, 17,525 now married, 755 separated, 3,498 widowed, and 3,252 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 518 separated, 909 widowed and 2,824 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Commerce social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Commerce.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hunt County)
Total households	28,742
Family households (families)	20,655
With own children under 18 years	10,558
Married-couple family	16,141
With own children under 18 years	7,187
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,243
With own children under 18 years	673
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,864
With own children under 18 years	1,869
Nonfamily households	8,223
Householder living alone	6,958
65 years and over	2,752

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	885
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	540
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,745
Householder	1,524
Spouse	1,009
Child	1,770
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	40
Unmarried partner	147
Foster child	N/A
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,807
Male householder	642
Male householder living alone	446
Male householder not living alone	196
Female householder	715
Female householder living alone	593
Female householder not living alone	122
Nonrelatives	450
Unmarried partner	86
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	300
Foster child	4
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,478
Never married	5,448
Now married	17,525
Separated	755
Widowed	3,498
Divorced	3,252
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	518
Widowed	909
Divorced	2,824

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,669
Male	3,744
Under 5 years	217
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	229
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	284
20 years	186
21 years	190
22 to 24 years	429
25 to 29 years	363
30 to 34 years	239
35 to 39 years	247
40 to 44 years	196
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	117
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	42
Female	3,925
Under 5 years	242
5 to 9 years	202
10 to 14 years	236
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	337
20 years	176
21 years	200
22 to 24 years	358
25 to 29 years	300
30 to 34 years	221
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	211
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	145
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,669
One race	7,531
White	5,450
Black or African American	1,594
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	199
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	15
Two or more races	138

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,552
People who are White alone	4,724
People who are Black or African American alone	1,319
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	117
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	541
People who are Some other race alone	219

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	71,535
Same house	36,630
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,672
Different state or abroad	5,332
Different state	4,069
Abroad	1,263

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hunt County)
Total resident population	76,596
Born in United States	42,716
State of residence	54,952
Different state	17,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	442
Foreign born	3,601

Commerce Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Commerce. That total enrollment is 21,088 for the population of the country, which includes Commerce. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,667 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,347.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Commerce population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,088
Pre-kindergarten	1,309
Public	813
Private	496
Kindergarten	1,097
Public	964
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,498
Public	8,962
Private	536
Elementary and high school	14,334
Public	13,477
Private	857
High school grades 9 to 12	4,836
Public	4,515
Private	321
College, undergraduate years	3,585
Public	3,297
Private	288
Graduate or professional school	763
Public	635
Private	128
Not enrolled in school	52,608

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,548
Less than 9th grade	3,505
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,729
High school graduate	16,655
Some college, no degree	10,700
Associate's degree	1,821
Bachelor's degree	8,138
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,206

Commerce Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 58,747 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Commerce. The Commerce occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,774), service occupations (4,888), sales and office occupations (9,130), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (279), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,663) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,805). The 58,747 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,489 private wage and salary workers, 5,288 government workers, 2,615 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hunt County)
Population 16 years and over	58,747
In labor force	36,737
Civilian labor force	36,679
Employed	34,539
Unemployed	2,140
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	29,897
In labor force	16,285
Civilian labor force	16,285
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,115
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,850
In labor force	20,452
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,025
Armed forces	58

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hunt County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,010
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,171
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,777
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	704
Other means	226
Worked at home	1,021
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	991,550

OCCUPATION (Hunt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,774
Service occupations	4,888
Sales and office occupations	9,130
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	279
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,663
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,805

INDUSTRY (Hunt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	708
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,157
Wholesale trade	940
Retail trade	4,212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,227
Information	814
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,606
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,305
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,055
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,218

CLASS OF WORKER (Hunt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Private wage and salary workers	26,489
Government workers	5,288
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,615
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Commerce Housing Characteristics

In Commerce, TX there are 32,490 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,742 occupied and 3,748 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Commerce, there are 20,606 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 511 units in Commerce. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Commerce, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Commerce, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Commerce. There are 483 housing units with rent less than $200, 568 with rent between $200-299, 3,113 with rent between $300-499 and 3,236 with rent for $500 and above. Full Commerce gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Commerce, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hunt County)
Total housing units	32,490
Occupied housing units	28,742
Vacant housing units	3,748

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hunt County)
Total housing units	32,490
1-unit, detached	20,606
1-unit, attached	511
2 units	636
3 or 4 units	508
5 to 9 units	866
10 to 19 units	614
20 to 49 units	687
50 or more units	1,272
Mobile home	6,567

HOUSING TENURE (Hunt County)
Occupied housing units	28,742
Owner-occupied	20,541
Renter-occupied	8,201

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hunt County)
Occupied housing units	28,742
No vehicles available	1,845
2 vehicle available	17,673
3 vehicles available	4,219
4 vehicles available	1,057
5 or more vehicles available	372

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hunt County)
Occupied housing units	28,742
Utility gas	9,475
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,372
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	385
Solar energy
Other fuel	109
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hunt County)
Occupied housing units	28,742
Less Than $50,000	20,541
$50,000 to $99,999	5,427
$100,000 to $149,999	1,503
$150,000 to $199,999	605
$200,000 to $299,999	225
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	62,000

GROSS RENT (Hunt County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,201
Less than $200	483
$200 to $299	568
$300 to $499	3,113
$500 to $699	2,183
$700 to $999	921
$1,000 to $1,499	132
$1,500 or more	N/A