place

Commerce, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Commerce, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

9,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,386

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

26.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Commerce added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,130 (54.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,930 (20.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race910 (9.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone852 (9.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races272 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone217 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,418
  2. 2.Other Indo-European120
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)52
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island47
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)42

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$20,673

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,628
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation492
  3. 3.Retail Trade435
  4. 4.Manufacturing423
  5. 5.Construction294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,600
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,116
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,008
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations657
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations405

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.61×)1,628
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)492
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)264
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 0.98×)423
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.98×)294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$902/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

40.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999244 (20.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999180 (14.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999146 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999143 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999103 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99974 (6.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,933 (69.7%)
  • Walked391 (9.3%)
  • Carpooled350 (8.3%)
  • Worked at Home331 (7.9%)
  • Bicycle115 (2.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other87 (2.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.