One downside of living in Gilmer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.32 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, Gilmer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Gilmer citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.90% of adults 25 and older in Gilmer have a college degree.
The per capita income in Gilmer in 2018 was $24,262, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,048 for a family of four. However, Gilmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gilmer is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gilmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gilmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gilmer include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gilmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
